Covington Middle School
Paragraph Writing
Name: ________________________ Teacher: Mrs. Popravak
Date Submitted: ____________ Title of Work: ___________________

 

 
Criteria
Points
4
3
2
1
 
Main/Topic Idea Sentence
Main/Topic idea sentence is clear, correctly placed, and is restated in the closing sentence. Main/Topic idea sentence is either unclear or incorrectly placed, and is restated in the closing sentence. Main/Topic idea sentence is unclear and incorrectly placed, and is restated in the closing sentence. Main/Topic idea sentence is unclear and incorrectly placed, and is not restated in the closing sentence.
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Supporting Detail Sentence(s)
Paragraph(s) have three or more supporting detail sentences that relate back to the main idea. Paragraph(s) have two supporting detail sentences that relate back to the main idea. Paragraph(s) have one supporting detail sentence that relate back to the main idea. Paragraph(s) have no supporting detail sentences that relate back to the main idea.
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Elaborating Detail Sentence(s)
Each supporting detail sentence has three or more elaborating detail sentences. Each supporting detail sentence has at least two elaborating detail sentences. Each supporting detail sentence has one elaborating detail sentence. Each supporting detail sentence has no elaborating detail sentence.
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Legibility
Legible handwriting, typing, or printing. Marginally legible handwriting, typing, or printing. Writing is not legible in places. Writing is not legible.
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Mechanics and Grammar
Paragraph has no errors in punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. Paragraph has one or two punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors. Paragraph has three to five punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors. Paragraph has six or more punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors.
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