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Paragraph Structure and Organization Paragraph Structure and Organization The paragraph will be evaluated on structure and organization. Rubric Code: WX9452W By margaretcook Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

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 and CLOSING SENTENCES What is the most important idea you are talking about in your paragraph? Is it one of your 4 sentences developed in your paragraph planning form?	4 Your topic/closing sentence is CLEAR and connected to what you are writing about.	3 You have a topic/closing sentence that is MOSTLY CLEAR and connected to what you are writing about.	2 You have a topic/closing sentence that is SOMEWHAT CLEAR and connected to what you are writing about.	1 You have a topic/closing sentence that is NOT CLEAR and HARD TO UNDERSTAND. It is not clear what you will be writing about. It is not one of you 4 sentences from your planning form.
ACCURACY OF ANSWERS Are your supporting details included and correct?	4 You have correct and adequate evidence/facts/reasons to support your big ideas.	3 You are missing 1-2 correct supporting details, OR you have 1-2 incorrect supporting details.	2 You are missing 3-4 correct supporting details, OR you have 3-4 incorrect supporting details.	1 You are missing 5 or more supporting details, OR you have 5 or more incorrect supporting details.
ORGANIZATION Are your sentences in a logical order and is the paragraph easy to understand?	4 The sentences within your paragraph are in the following order - topic, big idea, supporting details, big idea, supporting details, big idea, supporting details, conclusion (green, yellow, pink, yellow, pink, yellow, pink, green).	3 There is some order to the sentences within your paragraph, but one or two are misplaced.	2 There are problems with order in your sentences.	1 There is no clear order to your sentences.
MECHANICS Is your spelling, grammar, and puctuation correct?	4 You have 0-1 errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation.	3 You have 2-3 errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation.	2 You have 4-5 errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation.	1 You have 6 or more errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
COLOR CODING Is your paragraph color coded correctly?	4 You have 0-1 errors in color coding.	3 You have 2-3 errors in color coding.	2 You have 4-5 errors in color coding.	1 You have 6 or more errors in color coding, or did not color code at all.