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Descriptive Paragraph - Animal Descriptive Paragraph - Animal Rubric Code: T2783W By dasaudi Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Descriptive Paragraph
	Excellent 4 pts	Very Good 3 pts	Good 2 pts	Needs Improvement 1 pts
Opening Sentence	Excellent Strong opening sentence that commands attention.	Very Good Very good opening.	Good Opening sentence is present, but not strong.	Needs Improvement Opening sentence is present but weak in getting reader's attention.
Concluding Sentence	Excellent Concluding sentence in right place-gives a creative closure.	Very Good Concluding sentence is in the right place and gives very good closure.	Good Concluding sentence in right place-not very clear.	Needs Improvement No clear conclusion-paragraph just ends.
Physical Description/Details	Excellent Physical appearance described thoroughly and several details are given.	Very Good Physical appearance described and enough details are given.	Good Fair physical description with a fair amount of details.	Needs Improvement Physical description is included but needs more details.
Conventions	Excellent No spelling errors and all sentences have correct punctuation. No grammar or language usage errors.	Very Good One spelling/puncuation/' grammar/language usage error.	Good Two spelling/punctuation/ grammar/language usage errors.	Needs Improvement Three or more spelling/punctuation/ grammar/language usage errors.
Final Draft	Excellent Neatly typed or written in ink; correct margins and first sentence indented along with the title and name written on the correct lines.	Very Good Typed or written in ink; correct margins first sentence indented along with the title and name written on the correct lines.	Good Typed or written in ink; margins mostly correct and first sentence indented with either title or name in the right place.	Needs Improvement Legibly typed or written in ink; correct margins and first sentence indented along with neither title and name written on the correct lines.