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Paragraph Writing Rubric Paragraph Writing Rubric Rubric Code: Z7X8XW By cathyangelo Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Criteria
	Core (N/A)	Advanced 4 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Emerging 2 pts	Basic 1 pts
Main Idea Topic Sentence	Core Write a main idea and support it with facts and details	Advanced Strong main idea/topic sentence is clear, and is restated in the closing sentence	Proficient Adequate main idea/topic sentence is restated in the closing sentence	Emerging Main Idea/topic sentence isunclear is weakly restatead in the closing sentence	Basic Main Idea/Topic sentence is unclear and is not restated in the closing sentence
Supporting Details	Core Understand that the supporting sentences in a paragraph should work together to tell movre about the main idea	Advanced Each paragraph has three or more supporting detail sentece that relate to the main idea.	Proficient Each paragraph has two supporting detail sentences that relaate to the main idea.	Emerging Each paragraph has one supporting detail sentence that relates to the main idea.	Basic Each paragraph has no supporting detail sentences that relate to the main idea
Observes Basic Writing Conventions	Core Use basic punctuation correctly Know and correctly spell level appropriate high frequency words Use correct verb tense when writing	Advanced Contains few, if any punctuation, capitaliztion, and spelling errors	Proficient Contains several errors in punctuation, spellling or grammar that do not interfere with meaning	Emerging Contains many errors in punctuation, spelling and/or grammar that interferes iwth meaning.	Basic Contains many errors in punctuation, spelling and/or grammar that make the piece illegible.
Neatness	Core Use correct letter formation in print and cursive	Advanced Legibly handwritten or typed with no distracting errors.	Proficient Legibly written easy to read with 1-2 distracting errors.	Emerging Several distracting errors that make portions difficult to read.	Basic Many distracting errors makeing it illegible.