Rubric for Paragraphs: 4 3 2 1 Brazil facts Provides 3 or Provides three Provides 1 fact Student provides more accurate facts about the about the 0 facts about the Yanomami tribe Yanomami tribe Or Yanomami Facts are not Tribe. All accurate sentences are expository. Structure of a Includes Includes One part of the Two are not paragraph sentence, at least sentence, at least paragraph is not included 3 details, and a 3 details, and a included. Or concluding concluding Details do not sentence. sentence. relate to topic Details relate to Details relate to sentence topic sentence. topic sentence. Spelling and No spelling or 1-2 spelling or 3-4 spelling or 5 or more grammar grammar grammar grammar spelling or mistakes mistakes mistakes grammar (including mistakes capitals) Comments: The Brazil Paragraph Rubric ensures the students use expository sentences, as corresponding with the New York State Learning Standards. The students are familiar with this type of rubric, and have used (with slight modifications to accommodate other assignments) it with assignments similar to this one given, and have scored themselves on previous assignments. Although the students were given the rubric ahead of time, it is not necessary for the students to provide a score on this particular assignment. Student Work
Rubric for Paragraphs: 4 3 2 1 Brazil facts Provides 3 or more accurate about the Yanomami Tribe. All sentences are expository. Provides three facts about the Yanomami tribe Provides 1 fact about the Yanomami tribe Student provides 0 facts Or Facts are not accurate Structure of a paragraph Includes sentence, at least 3 details, and a concluding sentence. Details relate to topic sentence. Includes sentence, at least 3 details, and a concluding sentence. Details relate to topic sentence. One part of the paragraph is not included. Two are not included Or Details do not relate to topic sentence Spelling and grammar No spelling or grammar mistakes (including capitals) 1-2 spelling or grammar mistakes 3-4 spelling or grammar mistakes 5 or more spelling or grammar mistakes Comments: The Brazil Paragraph Rubric ensures the students use expository sentences, as corresponding with the New York State Learning Standards. The students are familiar with this type of rubric, and have used (with slight modifications to accommodate other assignments) it with assignments similar to this one given, and have scored themselves on previous assignments. Although the students were given the rubric ahead of time, it is not necessary for the students to provide a score on this particular assignment. Student Work
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