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Paragraph Writing Paragraph Writing Assessment of Elementary Level Writing - 3rd Grade Rubric Code: Y6B28W By cluvit25 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

Writing Assessment
	EXCELLENT (A) 4 pts	GOOD (B) 3 pts	ALMOST (C) 2 pts	NEEDS WORK (D) 1 pts
Topic Sentence & Content	EXCELLENT (A) Main topic is clearly stated in a complete opening sentence. Paragraph includes 3 supporting details that are on topic	GOOD (B) Main topic is stated in an opening sentence. Paragraph has 3 supporting details BUT only 2 are on topic.	ALMOST (C) Main topic is not clearly stated. Paragraph has 3 supporting details BUT only 1 sentence is on topic.	NEEDS WORK (D) Main topic is not clearly stated. Paragraph does not have supporting details that are on topic.
Neatness & Organization	EXCELLENT (A) Paragraph is written neatly. First sentence is indented. Sentences flow together and are written in an organized manner.	GOOD (B) Paragraph is written neatly. First sentence is not indented. Sentences flow together and are written in an organized manner.	ALMOST (C) Paragraph is messy. Sentences flow but do not looked organized.	NEEDS WORK (D) Paragraph is messy. First sentence was not indented. Sentences do not flow and paragraph looks unorganized.
Spelling	EXCELLENT (A) There are 0-2 spelling errors.	GOOD (B) There are 3-4 spelling errors.	ALMOST (C) There are 5-6 spelling errors.	NEEDS WORK (D) There are more than 6 spelling errors.
Grammar & Punct./Capt.	EXCELLENT (A) Paragraph has 0-2 errors in punctuation, capitalization, and noun-verb agreement.	GOOD (B) Paragraph has 3-4 errors in punctuation, capitalization, and noun-verb agreement.	ALMOST (C) Paragraph has 5-6 errors in punctuation, capitalization, and noun-verb agreement.	NEEDS WORK (D) Paragraph has more than 6 errors in punctuation, capitalization, and noun-verb agreement.