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Paragraph Writing Rubric 
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: U6W3BB
By t_a_spanos
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric PARAGRAPH WRITING
  10

rocking awesome

4 pts

9

awesome

3 pts

8

good

2 pts

7

not so much

1 pts

0

zippity

(N/A)

TOPIC SENTENCE (Main idea)

10

Your topic sentence is CLEAR and connected to what you will be writing about.
9

You have a topic sentence that is MOSTLY CLEAR and connected to what you will be writing about.
8

You have a topic sentence that is SOMEWHAT CLEAR and connected to what you will be writing about.
7

You have a topic sentence that is NOT CLEAR and HARD TO UNDERSTAND. It is not clear what you will be writing about.
0

Not present
DETAILS (Related Sentences)

10

5 or more sentences with facts/examples/reasons to support the topic sentence.
9

4 sentences with facts/examples/reasons to support the topic sentence.
8

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

2 sentences with facts/examples/reasons to support the topic sentence.
0

None
TITLE/INDENT

10

A catchy title AND indenting are completed.
9

A poor title AND indenting are completed.
8

Either a title OR indenting is completed.
7

There is NO title OR indenting in paragraph.
0

None
CONCLUDING SENTENCE

10

Concluding sentence is CLEARLY A COMPLETE SENTENCE that SUMMARIZES your topic.
9

Concluding sentence is CLOSE TO BEING A COMPLETE SENTENCE that SUMMARIZES your topic.
8

Concluding sentence is there NOT SO EASY TO SEE because it's NOT REALLY a COMPLETE SENTENCE that SUMMARIZES your topic.
7

Concluding sentence is NOT THERE or NOT CLEAR.
0

None
DICTION

10

Consistent vivid word choices.
9

Mostly great word choices.
8

Several great word choices.
7

A few great word choices.
0

None
SENTENCE STRUCTURE

10

Sentences are varied and correct.
9

For the most part, sentences are varied and correct.
8

Needs some work to correct and/or vary sentences.
7

Needs work to correct or vary sentences.
0

Sentences are poorly structured and unvaried.
SPELLING GRAMMAR/MECHANICS

10

Only 1 or less error
9

Only two errors
8

Only 3 errors
7

Only 4 errors
0

More than four errors
Neatness

10

Paragraph is neat.
9

Paragraph is mostly neat.
8

Paragraph is somewhat neat.
7

Paragraph is not very neat.
0

A mess.
Unity

10

All supporting sentences relate to the topic.
9

Most supporting sentences relate to the topic.
8

One sentence does not seem to support the topic.
7

Two or more sentences do not support the topic.
0

Chaos.
Reader Appeal

10

Flows well and is fascinating.
9

Flows pretty well and is interesting.
8

Flows somewhat well and is somewhat interesting.
7

Flow is not smooth and reader feels sleepy.
0

Anti-appeal.



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