Paragraph Rubric

Criteria
Topic Sentence

Supporting
Sentences

Conclusion
Sentence

CUPS

Transitions

Name of Student: __________________________

0

There is no topic sentence.

There are not supporting

sentences.

There is no conclusion
sentence.

Paragraph contains
significant spelling and
grammar mistakes making it
hard to understand for the
reader.

Writing does not contain any

transitions.

3
Writing contains a strong
topic sentence that clearly
states what the paragraph is
about.

Writing contains a topic

sentence that makes the topic
of the paragraph unclear.

Writing contains a topic

sentence that somewhat states
what the paragraph is about.

Writing contains at least three

supporting sentences that
barely support the topic
sentence.

Writing contains at least three

strong supporting sentences
that somewhat support the
topic sentence.

OR

OR

Writing contains one

supporting sentences that
support the topic sentence.
Writing contains a weak
conclusion sentence that
barely summarizes the
content of the paragraph.
Paragraph contains between 6
or more spelling mistakes and
is grammatically correct.

Writing contains two

supporting sentences that
support the topic sentence.
Writing contains a conclusion
sentence that somewhat
summarizes the content of the
paragraph.
Paragraph contains between
three to five spelling mistakes
and is grammatically correct.

OR

OR

Paragraph contains less than

three spelling mistakes but
contains several issues with
grammar.
Writing contains one properly
used transition.

Paragraph contains less than

three spelling mistakes but
contains some issues with
grammar.
Writing contains two properly Writing contains at least three
used transitions.
properly used transitions.

Writing contains at least three

strong supporting sentences
that support the topic
sentence.

Writing contains a strong

conclusion sentence that
completely summarizes the
content of the paragraph.

Paragraph contains less than

three spelling mistakes and is
grammatically correct.

Comments:
Overall grade: ___________/15
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Graphic Organizer Rubric

Name of Student: _______________________________________
Criteria
Completion

Relevance

Usage

Comments:

0
Graphic
organizer is less
than 10%
completed.
Less than 50% of
the graphic
organizer relate
to the topic of
the writing.
Less than 30% of
the ideas from
the graphic
organizer are
present in the
writing

1
Graphic
organizer is 10%
to 39%
completed.
At least 50% of
the ideas relate
to the topic of
the writing.

2
Graphic
organizer is 40%
to 69%
completed.
At least 75% of
the ideas relate
to the topic of
the writing.

Between 30 to
59% of the ideas
from the graphic
organizer are
present in the
paragraph.

Between 60 to
89% of the ideas
from the graphic
organizer are
present in the
paragraph.

3
Graphic
organizer is at
least 70%
completed.
All the ideas in
the graphic
organizer relate
to the main topic
of the writing.
At least 90% of
the ideas from
the graphic
organizer are
present in the
paragraph.

Overall grade: ___________/9

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