Criteria Points

4 3 2 1
Main/Topic idea Main/Topic idea Main/Topic Main/Topic
sentence is sentence is idea sentence idea sentence
clear, correctly either unclear or is unclear and is unclear and
Main/Topic placed, and is incorrectly incorrectly incorrectly
Idea Sentence restated in the placed, and is placed, and is placed, and is
closing restated in the not restated in not restated in
sentence. closing the closing the closing
sentence. sentence. sentence.

Paragraph(s) Paragraph(s) Paragraph(s) Paragraph(s)

have three or have two have one have no
Supporting more supporting supporting detail supporting supporting
Detail detail sentences sentences that detail detail
Sentence(s) that relate back relate back to sentence that sentences that
to the main idea. the main idea. relates back to relate back to
the main idea. the main idea.

Uses transition Uses transition Uses

words before the words before the transition
supporting detail supporting words in two
Uses sentences and details sentence of the Does not use
transition the concluding or the supporting transition
words sentence. concluding detail words in the
sentence. sentences or paragraph.
the concluding
sentence.

Full topic Moderate Limited or Little or no

development, topic/idea weak topic topic
examples are development. development development
explained and Supporting and details. and details.
Content
appropriate use details are
of language. basic. Some
variety of
language.

Paragraph has Paragraph has Paragraph has Paragraph has

no errors in one or two three to five six or more
Mechanics punctuation, punctuation, punctuation, punctuation,
and Grammar capitalization, capitalization, capitalization, capitalization,
and spelling. and spelling and spelling and spelling
errors. errors. errors.

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