Andrew Weaver
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Paragraph-Writing Proficiency
Name
Date
“Look For”
The first sentence grabs attention.
BREAD
Topic Sentence
The first sentence is an appropriate topic sentence. (It’s what the paragraph is all about).
The first sentence is a complete message.
It contains a naming part (who/what) and a telling part (doing/being).
The first sentence begins with a capital letter.
The first sentence ends with an appropriate end mark.
The first sentence sounds right and makes sense when read aloud.
The meat sentence begins with an appropriate transition word.
MEAT
Detail 1
The meat sentence states DETAIL 1 that supports the topic sentence.
The meat sentence is a complete message.
It contains a naming part (who/what) and a telling part (doing/being).
The meat sentence begins with a capital letter.
The meat sentence ends with an appropriate end mark.
The meat sentence sounds right and makes sense when read aloud.
The cheese sentence begins with an appropriate transition word.
The cheese sentence states DETAIL 2 that supports the topic sentence.
CHEESE
Detail 2
The cheese sentence is a complete message.
It contains a naming part (who/what) and a telling part (doing/being).
The cheese sentence begins with a capital letter.
The cheese sentence ends with an appropriate end mark.
The cheese sentence sounds right and makes sense when read aloud.
The lettuce sentence begins with an appropriate transition word.
The lettuce sentence states DETAIL 3 that supports the topic sentence.
LETTUCE
Detail 3
The lettuce sentence is a complete message.
It contains a naming part (who/what) and a telling part (doing/being).
The lettuce sentence begins with a capital letter.
The lettuce sentence ends with an appropriate end mark.
The lettuce sentence sounds right and makes sense when read aloud.
The last sentence (or phrase) ends the paragraph by connecting back to the topic sentence.
BREAD
Conclusion
The last sentence (or phrase) is creative, interesting, and ends the paragraph with a bang!
The last sentence (or phrase) begins with a capital letter.
The last sentence (or phrase) ends with an appropriate end mark.
The last sentence (or phrase) sounds right and makes sense when read aloud.
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Total Points
out of 30
% Proficiency