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Descriptive Paragraph Rubric:Short Version Descriptive Paragraph Rubric Rubric Code: R2592W By reneekl Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Descriptive Paragraph Rubric
	Needs Improvement 1 pts	Almost There 2 pts	Way to go - Keep it up! 3 pts	You've got it! 4 pts
Capitalization and Punctuation	Needs Improvement Only a few words are capitalized correctly.Only a few of the sentences include appropriate punctuation (periods and commas).	Almost There Some of the words are capitalized correctly. Some of the sentences include appropriate punctuation (periods and commas).	Way to go - Keep it up! Almost all of the words are capitalized correctly.Almost all of the sentences include appropriate punctuation (periods and commas).	You've got it! All of the words are capitalized correctly.All of the sentences include appropriate punctuation (periods and commas).
Description - Good Adjectives!	Needs Improvement There are 0-2 adjectives in the paragraph.	Almost There There are 3-5 adjectives in the paragraph.	Way to go - Keep it up! There are 5-7 adjectives in the paragraph.	You've got it! There are 8+ adjectives in the paragraph.
Neatness	Needs Improvement The writing is very difficult to read because it is not neat.	Almost There The writing is somewhat difficult to read because it is not neat.	Way to go - Keep it up! The writing is neat enough to read.	You've got it! The writing is very neat.
Spelling Corrections	Needs Improvement There are 7+ spelling errors in the paragraph. (Teacher assistance with spelling is available)	Almost There There are 5 or 6 spelling errors in the paragraph. (Teacher assistance with spelling is available)	Way to go - Keep it up! There are 3 or 4 spelling errors in the paragraph. (Teacher assistance with spelling is available)	You've got it! There 2 or fewer spelling errors in the paragraph. (Teacher assistance with spelling is available)
Topic Sentence/Supporting Sentences	Needs Improvement Topic sentence is not clear. Many sentences do not support the topic.	Almost There Attempt at topic sentence is made. Some sentences support the main idea.	Way to go - Keep it up! Topic sentence is clear. Majority of sentences support the main idea.	You've got it! The topic sentence is clear. All sentences are related to the main idea.