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Paragraph Response Rubric

Assignment:
STRONG Proficient Developing Beginning
4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

Topic Topic is clearly

stated in a
Topic is stated in an
opening sentence,
Topic is not clearly
stated, but
Topic is not stated
in an opening
Sentence complete opening but the sentence sentence structure sentence.
sentence. structure is not is correct.
correct. * because

Body Student has Student has written Student has written Student has written
written at least 2 at least 2 at least 2 less than 2
supporting details, supporting details, supporting details, supporting details,
in a logical order, in a logical order, BUT the details are AND the details are
and ideas are BUT ideas need not in a logical not complete so
clearly explained. more explanation order, so ideas are the ideas are not
Focus was on to make the not clearly fully explained.
correct topic. meaning clear. explained.Focus Focus was NOT on
Focus was MOSTLY was PARTLY on correct topic.
on correct topic. correct topic.

Concluding Effective
concluding
Concluding
sentence ends the
Weak concluding
sentence.
Concluding
sentence is
Sentence sentence ends the paragraph. *And thats why missing.
paragraph well. *Basic restating of *So now you know
*Therefore topic sentence.
*Finally *As you
can see,
* In conclusion

Spelling There are hardly There are a few

any spelling errors. spelling errors.
There are many
spelling errors.
There are
numerous spelling
errors.

Sentence Sentences are

complete; h ardly
Sentences are
complete; a few
Many sentences
are complete;
Most sentences are
complete;
Mechanics any errors in errors in many errors in numerous errors in
punctuation, punctuation, punctuation, punctuation,
capitalization, or a capitalization, or a capitalization, or a capitalization, or a
noun-verb noun-verb noun-verb noun-verb
agreement. agreement, O R a agreement, O R a agreement, O R
run-on or few run-ons or many run-ons or
fragment. fragments. fragments.