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5-Paragraph Writing Rubric--Personal Experience Essay 
Students will demonstrate their knowledge of paragraph organization by writing a 5-paragraph essay utilizing the writing process of planning, organizing, writing, evaluating and revising. Specifically, students will write about important people who have had a profound effect upon their lives.
Rubric Code: P6BX2W
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: (none)

Powered by iRubric 5- Paragraph Writing
  Excellent

5 pts

Very Good

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Fair

2 pts

Poor

1 pts

Response to Prompt

Excellent

Presents a clearly focused main idea that addresses prompt--writing about a person who is important to the writer's life.
Very Good

Uses the writing prompt to establish a main idea.
Good

Addresses the prompt, though the focus may shift.
Fair

Attempts to address prompt but with little or no success in
establishing a focus.
Poor

Does not attempt to address prompt
Organization

Excellent

Establishes a clear and logical organization.
Very Good

Uses an identifiable
organizational plan.
Good

Shows some evidence of an organizational plan.
Fair

Fails to organize ideas.
Poor

Contains no organization or ideas.
Development & Details

Excellent

Achieves coherent
development with specific and relevant details and examples. Effective transitions are present to bridge between paragraphs.
Very Good

Has focused but occasionally uneven development; incorporates some specific detail. Transitions are used to bridge paragraphs.
Good

Has some development but lacks specific details; may be limited to a listing, repetitions,
or generalizations. Some transitions are used to bridge paragraphs.
Fair

Demonstrates little development; usually lacks details or examples or presents irrelevant information. A very limited use of transitions are used between paragraphs.
Poor

Demonstrates no development; usually lacks details or examples or presents irrelevant information
Word Choice

Excellent

Exhibits varied and precise word choice.
Very Good

Exhibits appropriate word choice.
Good

Exhibits a narrow range of word choice, often including
inappropriate selections.
Fair

Exhibits little variety of word usage, words are redundant.
Poor

Exhibits weak and/or
inappropriate words.
Spelling and Punctuation

Excellent

No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. Typing correctly follows the prescribed format.
Very Good

One to two grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. Typing follows format.
Good

Three to four grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors. Typing is basically acceptable.
Fair

Four to six grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. Typing strays from format.
Poor

More than six grammatical, spelling, or punctuational errors. Typing is not acceptable by format.



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