COMPOSITION I WRITING RUBRIC: STAGE 2 PARAGRAPH
Name____________________________
Peer editor: ___________________________
Evaluative Area
4
3
Unity
(25 points possible)
Interesting and focused
topic sentence
Work to create interest
and specificity in the
topic sentence
Topic sentence lacks
interest and focus;
needs to be rewritten
No topic sentence
Relevant subtopic
sentences; at least two
noted
Subtopic sentences
need to be more
relevant to the topic
sentence
More subtopic
sentences needed OR
more relevance needed
No subtopic sentences
found
Solid supporting
sentences for each
subtopic
Add stats, examples, or
quotes to the supporting
sentences
Supporting sentences
lose focus OR needs
more support
No supports in the
middle sentences
Concluding sentence
relates directly to topic
sentence and uses
varied language
Specific points of
support in stats,
examples, and quotes
Concluding sentence
reads too much like
thesis OR needs work
Concluding sentence
has little relation to the
focus of the paragraph
Lacks a concluding
sentence
Some support present,
but relates loosely
Several more points of
focused support needed
Lacks quality support
Correct use of APA
style with in-text
citations and reference
page
Clear, planned method
of organization
One or more errors in
use of APA style with
in-text and/or reference
page
Organization plan is
evident, but lacks
clarity
Multiple errors in use
of APA style with intext and/or reference
page
Work needed to
maintain organization
Lacks credible use of
APA style
Transitions and
connections within the
paragraph
Free from fragments
Some transitions
missing within
paragraph
Fragments exist
Lacks transitions and
connections throughout
Free from run-ons
Transitions present, but
work is needed to
clarify in paragraph
No more than one
sentence-level error,
such as fragment or
run-on
Run-ons need to be
fixed
Understanding lost due
to R-O-S
Subjects and verbs
agree throughout; all
verb tenses are correct
No more than one
subject-verb
agreement or verb
tense error
Some S-Vs lack
agreement; some verb
tenses need work
Understanding lost due
to S-V agree;
understanding lost due
to verb tense
Pronouns agree;
correct reference
Pronouns agree;
correct reference
Capital letters are
correct; punctuation is
correct
Capital letters are
correct; punctuation is
correct
No spelling errors or
careless errors; clear
and carefully worded
sentences
No more than one
spelling error or
careless error, clear and
carefully worded
sentences
Author, date, title
supplied; 1" margins;
double-spaced
Author, date, title
supplied; 1" margins;
double-spaced
Support
(25 points)
Coherence
(25 points)
Sentence Skills
(25 points)
Total __________________/100
2
Date:___________
Pronouns lack
agreement OR
reference
Capital letters need
correction; punctuation
needs work
Few spelling/ careless
errors; few awkwardly
worded sentences
Author, date, title
supplied; double-spaced
1/0
Lacks any method of
organization
Understanding lost due
to fragments
Understanding lost due
to PN agreement/ ref.
Understanding lost to
cap. problems;
understanding lost due
to punc. errors
Understanding lost due
to spelling/ careless
errors; understanding
lost due to awk. sent.
Some identifying
information missing or
format incorrect