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This rubric was created following a unit on effective paragraph writing.  Main topics included in this unit were: the writing process (using a graphic organizer, writing rough drafts, editing, and final drafts), sentence structure (capitals, punctuation, etc.), and paragraph structure (indenting, topic sentence, support sentences, and closure sentences).
 
 
 
Excellent (4) Good (3) Developing (2) Needs Improvement (1) Score
Writing Process Use of web in which main idea is at center and supporting points extend; edited rough draft has all errors circled and corrected; final draft makes use of all corrections made in rough draft and is free of spelling or grammatical errors. Use of web in which main idea is at center and supporting points extend; edited rough draft has most errors circled and corrected; final draft makes use of most corrections made in rough draft and has few spelling or grammatical errors. Attempted use of web, but  main idea and supporting points are not clear; attempted editing  rough draft, but most errors are not circled and corrected; final draft has several spelling and grammatical errors. Did not complete one or more steps of the writing process (web, rough draft, edited draft, final draft); steps that were completed were unclear and needed more work; very difficult to follow steps taken to complete assignment. ______________
Sentence Structure First letter of  all sentences capitalized; all proper nouns capitalized; correct punctuation used in every sentence; varied sentence beginnings throughout paragraph. First letter of all sentences capitalized; most proper nouns capitalized; correct punctuation used in most sentences; varied sentence beginnings used sometimes throughout paragraph. First letter of most sentences capitalized; some proper nouns capitalized; correct punctuation used in some sentences; varied sentence beginnings not used throughout paragraph. First letter of some sentences capitalized; proper nouns not capitalized; lacks proper use of punctuation; sentence beginnings same throughout paragraph. _______________
Paragraph Structure Paragraph indented; clear topic sentence, support sentences, and closure. Paragraph indented; at least two of three aspects of paragraph structure clear (topic sentence, support sentences, closure).  Paragraph not indented; at least one of three aspects of paragraph structure clear (topic sentence, support sentences, closure).  Paragraph not indented; cannot identify which sentences are topic, support, or closure. _______________