Adapted from Writing” by Rebekah Martindale. “Teaching 4 3 2 1 Criteria Strong main idea/ Adequate main Main Idea/ topic Main Idea/ Topic topic sentence is idea/ topic sentence is sentence is Main Idea clear, and sentence unclear weakly unclear and does Topic transitions easily in the closing transitions in the not transition in Sentence in the closing sentence. closing sentence. the closing sentence. sentence. Each paragraph Each paragraph Each paragraph Each Paragraph has three or more has two has one has no supporting Supporting supporting detail supporting detail supporting detail detail sentences Details sentences that sentences that sentence that that relate to the relate to the main relate to the main relates to the main idea. idea. idea. main idea. Contains few, if Contains several Contains many Contains many any punctuation, errors in errors in errors in Observes capitalization, and punctuation, punctuation, punctuation, Basic spelling errors. spelling or spelling and/or spelling and/or Writing grammar that do grammar grammar Conventions not interfere with that interferes that make the meaning. with meaning. illegible.
Adapted from “Teaching Writing” by Rebekah Martindale. Criteria 4 3 2 1 Main Idea Topic Sentence Strong main idea/ topic sentence is clear, and transitions easily in the closing sentence. Adequate main idea/ topic sentence in the closing sentence. Main Idea/ topic sentence is unclear weakly transitions in the closing sentence. Main Idea/ Topic sentence is unclear and does not transition in the closing sentence. Supporting Details Each paragraph has three or more supporting detail sentences that relate to the main idea. Each paragraph has two supporting detail sentences that relate to the main idea. Each paragraph has one supporting detail sentence that relates to the main idea. Each Paragraph has no supporting detail sentences that relate to the main idea. Observes Basic Writing Conventions Contains few, if any punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors. Contains several errors in punctuation, spelling or grammar that do not interfere with meaning. Contains many errors in punctuation, spelling and/or grammar that interferes with meaning. Contains many errors in punctuation, spelling and/or grammar that make the illegible.
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