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iRubric: Paragraph Writing Life Skills Peer Pressure rubric

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Paragraph Writing Life Skills Peer Pressure Paragraph Writing Life Skills Peer Pressure Rubric Code: SX9XBX2 By carondrake Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Social Sciences Type: Assessment Grade Levels: 6-8

Peer Pressure Paragraph
	4 4 pts	3 3 pts	2 2 pts	1 1 pts
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. The quotation is stated in the opening sentence.	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.
SUPPORTING DETAILS Did you use FACTS/EXAMPLES/REASONS to support your main idea?	4 4-5 sentences with facts/examples/reasons, details, evidence to support the topic sentence / quotation.	3 3-4 sentences with facts/examples/reasons, details, evidence to support the topic sentence.	2 2-3 sentences with facts/examples/reasons, details, evidence to support the topic sentence.	1 1-2 sentences with facts/examples/reasons, details, evidence to support the topic sentence.
CONCLUDING SENTENCE Closing sentence - restating topic	4 Concluding sentence is CLEARLY A COMPLETE SENTENCE that SUMMARISES your topic/quotation.	3 Concluding sentence is CLOSE TO BEING A COMPLETE SENTENCE that SUMMARISES your topic.	2 Concluding sentence is there NOT SO EASY TO SEE because it's NOT REALLY a COMPLETE SENTENCE that SUMMARISES your topic.	1 Concluding sentence is NOT THERE or NOT CLEAR.
PUNCTUATION AND LANGUAGE How you can use the conventions of punctuation to aid the reader in understanding the message you are communicating	4 You USED punctuation and language rules correctly so that commas, question marks, semi-colons et al enhance your written communication.	3 You USED most of the punctuation and language rules correctly so that it didn't prevent the reader from understanding your paragraph. 2 errors	2 You need to review and apply punctuation and language rules consistently to make your written communication clear. 3 punctuation errors or more.	1 Your misuse of punctuation and language rules prevents the reader from understanding the content with ease. 5 or more errors.