Rubric for a Well-Written Paragraph (Level 2) - Saskatchewan …

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Rubric for a Well-Written Paragraph (Level 2)

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Categories of Performance

Beginner (1)

Basic (2)

Intermediate (3)

Advanced (4)

Topic sentence/ main idea

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Topic sentence is complete. The main idea is clearly stated.

Topic sentence is strong and clearly states the main idea. Stimulates interest.

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Concluding sentence

Random ideas are hard to follow. Less than 3 complete sentences.

There is no concluding sentence that connects to a main idea.

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The sentence is incomplete and does not sum up the paragraph.

Body contains VHQWHQFHV Mostly related GHWDLOV1RWDOO sentences are complete and focused.

The sentence is complete and DGHTXDWHO\ sums up the paragraph.

Consistent development of main idea. Creates interest through details and varied sentence structure.

The sentence is complete and restates the main idea effectively.

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Mechanics/ word choice/ presentation

Paragraph lacks a clear focus. Confusing order of ideas

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Limited details. Shows effort to create order using simple language to express ideas.

More than 5 errors in spelling and grammar. Words not always used correctly. 1HHGVUHYLVLRQ

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Less than 5 errors in spelling and grammar. Shows variety of words.

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