iRubric: Effective Paragraph rubric

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Effective Paragraph Rubric Code: PX4388 By scartervms Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

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	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts	Total Points (N/A)
Enagaes the Reader	Poor This paragraph does not engage the reader.	Fair This paragraph somewhat engages the reader, and it may or may not use one of the engaging the reader strategies.	Good This paragraph engages the reader using one of the engaging the reader strategies.	Excellent This paragraph clearly engages the reader by using one or more of the engaging the reader strategies.	Total Points
Topic Sentence	Poor This paragraph does not contain a topic sentence.	Fair This paragraph contains a topic sentence, but it is confusing and does not clearly explain what the paragraph will discuss.	Good This paragraph contains a topic sentence.	Excellent This paragraph contains a topic sentence that clearly explains what the paragraph will discuss.	Total Points
Details and Examples	Poor There is only one detail or example in this paragraph.	Fair This paragraph contains two details/examples.	Good This paragraph contains at least 3 details/examples.	Excellent This paragraph contains at least 3 details/examples that clearly explain the topic sentence.	Total Points
Concluding Sentence	Poor This paragraph does not contain a concluding sentence.	Fair This paragraph contains a concluding sentence, but it is confusing and does not clearly sum up the main idea of the paragraph.	Good This paragraph contains a concluding sentence.	Excellent This paragraph contains a concluding sentence that clearly and creatively sums up the main idea of the topic.	Total Points
Overal Quality	Poor This paragraph contains 3 or fewer sentences, and/or there are 6 or more errors in capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.	Fair This paragraph contains at least 5 sentences, and there are fewer than 5 errors in capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.	Good This paragraph contains at least 7 sentences, and there are fewer than 5 errors in capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.	Excellent This paragraph contains at least 10 sentences, and there are fewer than 5 errors in capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.	Total Points