Paragraph Writing Rubric
Meeting Standards (3)
Approaching Standards (2) Developing Standards (1)
Below Standards (0)
Points
Brainstorming
Brainstorming is clear and
logical.
Brainstorming is unclear
and illogical.
Title
The title catches the
reader’s attention, but
does not tell everything
about the paragraph.
The title somehow catches The title hardly catches
the reader’s attention.
the reader’s attention.
The title does not catch
the reader’s attention.
Main/Topic
Sentence &
Concluding
Sentence
Main/topic ideas sentence
is clear, correctly placed,
and is restated in the
concluding sentence.
Main/topic ideas sentence
is either unclear or
incorrectly placed, and is
restated in the concluding
sentence.
Main/topic ideas sentence
is unclear, incorrectly
placed, and is restated in
the concluding sentence.
Main/topic ideas sentence
is unclear, incorrectly
placed, and is not restated
in the concluding
sentence.
Supporting
Sentence
Paragraph has three or
more supporting
sentences that relate back
to the main idea.
Paragraph has two
supporting sentences that
relate back to the main
idea.
Paragraph has one
supporting sentence that
relates back to the main
idea.
Paragraph has no
supporting sentences that
relate back to the main
idea.
Elaborating
Sentence
Each supporting sentence
has at least three
elaborating sentences.
Each supporting sentence
has at least two
elaborating sentences.
Each supporting sentence
has one elaborating
sentence.
Each supporting sentence
has no elaborating
sentences.
Legibility
Legible handwriting, typing Marginally legible
or printing.
handwriting, typing or
printing.
Writing is not legible in
places.
Writing is not legible.
Mechanics
and Grammar
Paragraph has no error in
punctuation, capitalization,
and spelling.
Paragraph has one or two
errors in punctuation,
capitalization, and
spelling.
Paragraph has three to
five errors in punctuation,
capitalization, and
spelling.
Paragraph has six or more
errors in punctuation,
capitalization, and
spelling.
Types of
Sentences
Paragraph has more than
three compound
sentences and three
complex sentences.
Paragraph has two
compound sentences and
two complex sentences.
Paragraph has one
compound sentence and
one complex sentence.
Paragraph has no
compound sentence and
no complex sentence.
Total
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