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Paragraph Writing/Student supports ideas in paragraph 
A paragraph is a group of sentences developing one topic. This rubric will assess how well students develop the topic and support main ideas within a written paragraph.
Rubric Code: T633C8
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
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Powered by iRubric PARAGRAPH WRITING
  4

Your writing was VERY clear

4 pts

3

Your writing was MOSTLY clear

3 pts

2

Your writing WASN'T VERY CLEAR

2 pts

1

Your writing NEEDS MORE WORK

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.
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.
DETAILS (Related Sentences)

Did you use FACTS/EXAMPLES/REASONS to support your main idea?

4

10 to 12 sentences with facts/examples/reasons to support the topic sentence.
3

7 to 9 sentences with facts/examples/reasons to support the topic sentence.
2

4 to 6 sentences with facts/examples/reasons to support the topic sentence.
1

0 - 3 sentences with facts/examples/reasons to support the topic sentence.
TITLE/INDENT

Did you add a strong title AND indent your paragraph?

4

A catchy title AND indenting are completed.
3

A poor title AND indenting are completed.
2

Either a title OR indenting is completed.
1

There is NO title OR indenting in paragraph.
CONCLUDING SENTENCE

How can you summarize everything you said in your paragraph? (Hint: Rewrite your topic sentence)

4

Concluding sentence is CLEARLY A COMPLETE SENTENCE that SUMMARIZES your topic.
3

Concluding sentence is CLOSE TO BEING A COMPLETE SENTENCE that SUMMARIZES your topic.
2

Concluding sentence is there NOT SO EASY TO SEE because it's NOT REALLY a COMPLETE SENTENCE that SUMMARIZES your topic.
1

Concluding sentence is NOT THERE or NOT CLEAR.
VOCABULARY/PHRASES

How can you use new vocabulary and phrases to improve your writing?

4

You USED and CIRCLED 5 or more of the new vocabulary or phrases.
3

You USED and CIRCLED 4 of the new vocabulary or phrases.
2

You USED and CIRCELED 3 of the new vocabulary or phrases.
1

You USED and CIRCELED 0 to 2 of the new vocabulary or phrases.
SUBJECT/VERB AGREEMENT

Did you check to make sure that the subjects and verbs are used correctly?

4

You UNDERLINED 5 or more subjects and verbs to show that you checked them for agreement.
3

You UNDERLINED 4 subjects and verbs to show that you checked them for agreement.
2

You UNDERLINED 3 subjects and verbs to show that you checked them for agreement.
1

You UNDERLINED 0 - 2 subjects and verbs to show that you checked them for agreement.



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