1.04 Paragraph Rubric Excellent Good Fair Poor Topic Sentence The The topic The is no paragraph sentence sentence is clear topic has a contains the relatively sentence. clear and main idea of clear and (5 pts.) thoughtful the question addresses topic or assigned the main sentence that topic. point fairly refers to the (8 pts.) well. main idea of (6 pts.) the question or assigned topic. (10 pts.) Main The The The The paragraph paragraph paragraph paragraph Body/Supporting contains at contains at contains less contains no Sentences least six least six than six clear sentences supporting supporting supporting that support sentences. sentences sentences. the main idea The details that support (5 pts.) with reasons, in these the main details or sentences idea. facts. The elaborate on (6 pts.) details are the main well topic fairly organized, well. interesting (8 pts.) and elaborate on the main topic of the paragraph. (10 pts.) Conclusion The The The There is no conclusion conclusion conclusion evidence of a wraps up the wraps up the repeats the conclusion. paragraph paragraph introduction. (5 pts.) and refers to fairly well (6 pts.) the main idea and refers to
1.04 Paragraph Rubric Excellent Good Fair Poor Topic Sentence The paragraph has a clear and thoughtful topic sentence that refers to the main idea of the question or assigned topic. (10 pts.) The topic sentence contains the main idea of the question or assigned topic. (8 pts.) The sentence is relatively clear and addresses the main point fairly well. (6 pts.) is no clear topic sentence. (5 pts.) Main Body/Supporting Sentences The paragraph contains at least six sentences that support the main idea with reasons, details or facts. The details are well organized, interesting and elaborate on the main topic of the paragraph. (10 pts.) The paragraph contains at least six supporting sentences. The details in these sentences elaborate on the main topic fairly well. (8 pts.) The paragraph contains less than six supporting sentences that support the main idea. (6 pts.) The paragraph contains no clear supporting sentences. (5 pts.) Conclusion The conclusion wraps up the paragraph and refers to the main idea The conclusion wraps up the paragraph fairly well and refers to The conclusion repeats the introduction. (6 pts.) There is no evidence of a conclusion. (5 pts.)
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