Name: ______________________________ Date ___/___/_____ Class Period #___ Introductory Paragraph Rubric Does beginning hook the reader? Thesis Statement Spelling Mechanics & Grammar Word Choice Good 5 pts Good My beginning grabs the reader's attention and gives clues about what is coming. Good My thesis statement addresses my main topic directly. I include interesting and specific details. Good My paragraph has no misspelled words. Good My paragraph has no errors in punctuation, capitalization, or grammar Good Great word choice. My reader can see and hear what I am writing about. Name: ______________________________ Fair 4 pts Fair I have a beginning but it doesn't really grab you or give clues about what is coming. Fair My thesis statement addresses my main topic. I need more interesting and specific details. Poor 3 pts Poor There really isn't a beginning or introduction to my paper. It just takes off. Poor My thesis statement does not address my main topic directly. I include few interesting and specific details. Fair Poor My paragraph has no more than My paragraph has more than 5 3 misspelled words. misspelled words. Fair Poor My paragraph has 3 or more My paragraph has 5 or more errors in punctuation, errors in punctuation, capitalization, or grammar. capitalization, or grammar. Fair Poor Acceptable vocabulary. Words Simple vocabulary are appropriate. Date ___/___/_____ Class Period #___ Introductory Paragraph Rubric Good Fair 5 pts 4 pts Good Fair Does beginning hook the reader? My beginning grabs the reader's I have a beginning but it doesn't attention and gives clues about really grab you or give clues what is coming. about what is coming. Good Fair Thesis Statement My thesis statement addresses My thesis statement addresses my main topic directly. I my main topic. I need more include interesting and specific interesting and specific details. details. Good Fair Spelling My paragraph has no misspelled My paragraph has no more than words. 3 misspelled words. Good Fair Mechanics & Grammar My paragraph has no errors in My paragraph has 3 or more punctuation, capitalization, or errors in punctuation, grammar capitalization, or grammar. Good Fair Word Choice Great word choice. My reader Acceptable vocabulary. Words can see and hear what I am are appropriate. writing about. Poor 3 pts Poor There really isn't a beginning or introduction to my paper. It just takes off. Poor My thesis statement does not address my main topic directly. I include few interesting and specific details. Poor My paragraph has more than 5 misspelled words. Poor My paragraph has 5 or more errors in punctuation, capitalization, or grammar. Poor Simple vocabulary
