Checklist Rubric for a Writing 70 Paragraph
(To be given after all of this material has been assigned and covered)
Scoring: Two general areas, Organization & Development and Sentence Structure & Grammar,
are evaluated in this paragraph. Under Organization & Development (worth 45 %), deduct 1 letter
grade for every category that is not checked. The Sentence Structure and Grammar portion of this
paragraph (worth 55 %) will be graded A – F depending on the number of errors for each category.
Note: Instructors are encouraged to devise their own grading scales for this.
* See Sample Grading Scale below.
Organization & Development:
(45 % of Grade) A Clear Topic Sentence is included
Grade: ______
______
Examples support Topic Sentence
______
Examples are Clear and Specific
______
At least one Qualifiers is used
______
Transitions used
______
Note: paragraphs that do not contain at least 12 sentences will be returned to be rewritten.
Sentence Structure
And Grammar:
(55 % of Grade)
Grade: ______
Sentences are clear & easy to read
______
Paragraph is Free of Run-On Sentences ______
Paragraph is Free of Fragments
______
No Agreement Errors
______
No Tense Shift Errors
______
Not more than 1 Spelling Error
______
Other? (to be filled in by individual instructors) _______
Overall Grade: ______
*Sample Grading Scale for the “Sentence Structure & Grammar” portion:
Paragraphs with no run-ons or fragments and no more than 1 missing check mark
in the other 4 categories would get an “A” for Sentence Structure and Grammar.
Paragraphs with 1 run-on or fragment and no more than 2 missing check marks in the other 4
categories would get a “B” for Sentence Structure and Grammar.
Papers with 2 run-ons or fragments plus a reasonable number of other errors would get a “C,” etc.
Note: if the Organization & Development Grade is a “B” and the Sentence Structure and Grammar
Grade is an “A,” then the overall grade would be an “A.” However, if the Organization & Development
Grade is an “A” but the Sentence Structure and Grammar Grade is a “B,” then the overall grade would
be a “B” because Sentence Structure and Grammar is worth 55 % for this particular grade.