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Paragraph Writing 
Paragraph Writing
Assessment of Elementary Level Writing - 3rd Grade
Rubric Code: UB7CXC
By pabernstein
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5

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  EXCELLENT

4 pts

GOOD

3 pts

ALMOST

2 pts

NEEDS WORK

1 pts

Writing Process

EXCELLENT

Students completed all 5 of the steps in writing process (prewrite, write, revise, proofread and publish).
GOOD

Students completed 4 out of 5 steps in the writing process (prewrite, write, revise, proofread and publish).
ALMOST

Students completed 3 out of 5 steps in the writing process (prewrite, write, revise, proofread and publish).
NEEDS WORK

Students completed 0 to 2 steps in the writing process (prewrite, write, revise, proofread and publish).
Topic Sentence

EXCELLENT

Main topic is clearly stated in a complete opening sentence with correct sentence structure.
GOOD

Main topic is stated in an opening sentence but sentence structure is not correct.
ALMOST

Main topic is not clearly stated but sentence structure is correct.
NEEDS WORK

Main topic is not clearly stated. Sentence structure is not correct.
Content

EXCELLENT

Paragraph includes topic sentences, 3-4 supporting details, and a concluding statement (fact, feeling or question).
GOOD

Paragraph is missing one element (topic sentences, 3-4 supporting details or concluding statement).
ALMOST

Paragraph is missing two elements (topic sentences, 3-4 supporting details or concluding statement).
NEEDS WORK

Paragraph is missing >2 elements (topic sentences, 3-4 supporting details or concluding statement)
Organization

EXCELLENT

Paragraph has a topic sentence, detail sentences in a logical order, and a concluding sentence.
GOOD

Paragraph is missing either the topic sentence or concluding sentence. Details are in a logical order.
ALMOST

Paragraph is missing both topic sentence and concluding sentence. Details are in a logical order.
NEEDS WORK

Paragraph is missing both topic and concluding sentences and the details are not in a logical order.
Punctuation/Spelling

EXCELLENT

< 3 errors in spelling, punctuation and/or capitalization.
GOOD

<5 errors in spelling, punctuation and/or capitalization.
ALMOST

<7 errors in spelling, punctuation and/or capitalization.
NEEDS WORK

>7 errors in spelling, punctuation and/or capitalization.
Grammar

EXCELLENT

Student demonstrates clear understanding of grammatical structure of a sentence.
GOOD

Student demonstrates clear understanding of verb/noun agreement.
ALMOST

Student demonstrates clear understanding of noun/verb content in a sentence.
NEEDS WORK

Student needs assistance with understanding of grammatical structure of a sentence.
Handwriting/Neatness

EXCELLENT

The final draft is readable, in cursive, clean, neat and attractive. It is free of erasures and crossed-out words. It looks like the author took great pride in it.
GOOD

The final draft is readable, neat and attractive. It may have one or two erasures, but they are not distracting. It looks like the author took some pride in it.
ALMOST

The final draft is readable and some of the pages are attractive. It looks like parts of it might have been done in a hurry.
NEEDS WORK

The final draft is not neat or attractive. It looks like the student just wanted to get it done and didn't care what it looked like.



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