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Paragraph Structure and Organization Paragraph Structure and Organization The paragraph will be evaluated on structure and organization. Rubric Code: P77558 By krendler Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

PARAGRAPH WRITING
	4 Your writing was VERY clear 4 pts	3 Your writing was MOSTLY clear 3 pts	2 Your writing WASN'T VERY CLEAR 2 pts	1 Your writing NEEDS MORE WORK 1 pts
TITLE/INDENT Did you add a strong title AND indent your paragraph?	4 A catchy title AND indenting are completed.	3 A weak title AND indenting are completed.	2 Either a title OR indenting is missing.	1 There is NO title OR indenting in paragraph.
TOPIC SENTENCE (Main idea) What is the most important idea you want to talk about in your paragraph?	4 Your topic sentence is CLEAR and connected to what you will be writing about.	3 You have a topic sentence that is MOSTLY CLEAR and connected to what you will be writing about.	2 You have a topic sentence that is SOMEWHAT CLEAR and connected to what you will be writing about.	1 You have a topic sentence that is NOT CLEAR and HARD TO UNDERSTAND. It is not clear what you will be writing about.
DETAILS (Related Sentences) Did you use FACTS/EXAMPLES/REASONS to support your main idea and did you elaborate on them?	4 You have 7+ sentences with examples/reasons and details to support your examples/reasons.	3 5 to 6 sentences with facts/examples/ reasons and detils to support the examples/reasons.	2 3 to 4 sentences with facts/examples and detils to support the reasons/examples.	1 0 - 2 sentences with facts/examples and details to support the reasons/exaples.
ORGANIZATION Are your sentences in a logical order and is the paragraph easy to understand?	4 The sentences within your paragraph are clearly ordered and can be read easily.	3 There is some order to the sentences within your paragraph, but one or two are misplaced.	2 There are problems with order in your sentences.	1 There is no clear order to your sentences.
CONCLUDING SENTENCE How can you summarize everything you said in your paragraph? (Hint: Rewrite your topic sentence)	4 Concluding sentence restates the topic sentence in another way and is creative and strong.	3 A concluding sentence is included but it could have been stronger.	2 The concluding sentence only remotely relates to the topic.	1 Concluding sentence is NOT THERE or NOT CLEAR.
MECHANICS Is your spelling, grammar, and puctuation correct?	4 You have 0-1 errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation.	3 You have 2-3 errors in spellling, grammar, and puncturation.	2 You have 4-5 errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation.	1 You have 6 or more errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation.