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Sentence Fluency Rubric Code: T42XXW By ronross Draft Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8, 9-12, Undergraduate

Sentence Fluency
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
General "flow" of paper	Poor Choppy sentences, fragments, and difficult to read.	Fair An attempt is made toward flow, but for the most part this paper does not flow.	Good Paper generally flows and is smoothe in some places, though parts could have used commas or compound sentences, or more variation.	Excellent Paper flows smoothly and writer uses commas and compound sentences to make for easy reading.
Sentence lengths	Poor All sentences about the same length. No rhythm.	Fair Only one or two sentences vary from the others in length.	Good Paper has varying sentence lengths for the most part and is generally rhythmic and easy to read.	Excellent The writer has used different sentence lengths to give a good, comfortable rhythm to the paper.
Use of commas and compound sentence	Poor No or only one or two commas. No compound sentences.	Fair An attempt to use commas and compound sentences, but used incorrectly.	Good Some good use of commas and compound sentences, but either could have used more or used less.	Excellent The writer's use of commas and compound sentences enhances the fluency of the paper, adding to the flow and rhythm.
Sentences begin in different ways	Poor All, or nearly all, sentence begine with same word or phrase	Fair Sentences may begin differently, but are unoriginal - too many "I" or "Then" or "We" beginnings.	Good Sentences generally begin differently, but could be more original and "catching."	Excellent Senetences begin with catchy, original words or phrases to catch reader's attention and interest.
Character development	Poor Nothing in paper tells me abut the protagonist.	Fair One anecdote about protagonist giving me an idea of a part of his/her character.	Good At least two anecdotes about protagonist, and at least one about an antagonist or other character, giving reader knowledge of characters' traits.	Excellent Anecdotes and quotes or dalogue that gives reader knowledge of the protagonist and another character so that reader "knows" those characters.