Paragraph Writing Rubric
Name: _________________________________
Criteria
Level 4
Knowledge and
Understanding
Thinking
Communication
Application
Demonstrates
thorough knowledge
of the appropriate
form, style, and
structure of a formal
paragraph.
Uses planning and
processing skills to
generate ideas and
gather and organize
information on given
or chosen topic with
excellent
effectiveness.
Expresses and
organizes ideas in a
clear and logical
order, and uses
appropriate
conventions, with
excellent
effectiveness.
Applies knowledge
and skills to write a
variety of formal
paragraphs and uses
revising and
proofreading
strategies to produce
a good copy with
excellent
effectiveness.
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1
Below Level 1 (R)
Demonstrates good
knowledge of the
appropriate form,
style, and structure of
a formal paragraph.
Demonstrates some
knowledge of the
appropriate form,
style, and structure of
a formal paragraph.
Demonstrates limited
knowledge of the
appropriate form,
style, and structure of
a formal paragraph.
Uses planning and
processing skills to
generate ideas and
gather and organize
information on given
or chosen topic with
good effectiveness.
Uses planning and
processing skills to
generate ideas and
gather and organize
information on given
or chosen topic with
some effectiveness.
Uses planning and
processing skills to
generate ideas and
gather and organize
information on given
or chosen topic with
limited effectiveness.
Demonstrates
insufficient
understanding of the
content and structure
of a formal
paragraph.
Does not incorporate
any skills to generate,
gather, and organize
ideas.
Expresses and
organizes ideas in a
clear and logical
order, and uses
appropriate
conventions, with
good effectiveness.
Expresses and
organizes ideas in a
clear and logical
order, and uses
appropriate
conventions, with
some effectiveness.
Expresses and
organizes ideas in a
clear and logical
order, and uses
appropriate
conventions, with
limited effectiveness.
Ideas are illogically
organized and
appropriate
conventions are note
used.
Applies knowledge
and skills to write a
variety of formal
paragraphs and uses
revising and
proofreading
strategies to produce
a good copy with
good effectiveness.
Applies knowledge
and skills to write a
variety of formal
paragraphs and uses
revising and
proofreading
strategies to produce
a good copy with
some effectiveness.
Applies knowledge
and skills to write a
variety of formal
paragraphs and uses
revising and
proofreading
strategies to produce
a good copy with
limited effectiveness.
Does not apply
revising and
proofreading skills.
A Christmas Carol Reading Response Rubric
Name: _________________________________
Criteria
Level 4
Knowledge and
Understanding
Thinking
Communication
Application
Demonstrates
thorough
understanding of
complex texts by
citing important
ideas and using
details from the text
to support thinking.
Uses planning and
processing skills to
generate ideas and
analyze information
on selected topic with
excellent
effectiveness.
Expresses and
organizes ideas in a
clear and logical
order, and supports
all thinking with
excellent
effectiveness.
Can make
comparisons and
connections between
text and community,
and/or text to media,
with excellent
effectiveness.
Level 1
Below Level 1 (R)
Demonstrates good
understanding of
complex texts by
citing important
ideas and using
details from the text
to support thinking.
Level 3
Demonstrates some
understanding of
complex texts by
citing important
ideas and using
details from the text
to support thinking.
Level 2
Demonstrates limited
understanding of
complex texts by
citing important
ideas and using
details from the text
to support thinking.
Uses planning and
processing skills to
generate ideas and
analyze information
on selected topic with
good effectiveness.
Uses planning and
processing skills to
generate ideas and
analyze information
on selected topic with
some effectiveness.
Uses planning and
processing skills to
generate ideas and
analyze information
on selected topic with
limited effectiveness.
Demonstrates
insufficient
understanding of
complex texts by
citing important
ideas and using
details from the text
to support thinking.
Does not incorporate
any skills to generate
and analyze ideas.
Expresses and
organizes ideas in a
clear and logical
order, and supports
all thinking with
good effectiveness
Expresses and
organizes ideas in a
clear and logical
order, and supports
all thinking with
some effectiveness
Expresses and
organizes ideas in a
clear and logical
order, and supports
all thinking with
limited effectiveness
Ideas are illogically
organized and
appropriate
conventions are note
used.
Can make
comparisons and
connections between
text and community,
and/or text to media,
with good
effectiveness.
Can make
comparisons and
connections between
text and community,
and/or text to media,
with some
effectiveness.
Can make
comparisons and
connections between
text and community,
and/or text to media,
with limited
effectiveness.
Does not make
comparisons and
connections between
text and community,
and/or text to media,
with
Paragraph Assignment
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
Please choose one of the following topics to write a descriptive paragraph about. Make sure you are following the appropriate
criteria for a formal paragraph and that you follow the writing process appropriately.
Please submit the following with your good copy, in the following order:
*1st - good copy
*2nd - all rough drafts and planning pages showing the writing process and revisions and editing
*3rd - rubric
1) Describe the character development of Scrooge throughout the novel, relating it to how he develops his virtues (conscience,
empathy, and hope).
2) Compare the novel A Christmas Carol with one of the movies watched in class, describing what you thought was done well
in relation to the novel, and what you thought the movie was missing that was important in the novel.