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Length

1-2 sentences per paragraph

3-4 sentences per paragraph

5-7 sentences per paragraph

Grammar

Little to no complete sentences,

multiple spelling and grammar
errors

A few grammar mistakes, sort of

hard to follow flow of paragraph,
disjointed

Little to zero grammar

mistakes, well written,
effective vocabulary

Topic Sentence

No introduction sentence, reader

cant sense what paragraph will be
about

Intro sentence is grammatically

correct but not introducing the
reader to the topic

Strong intro sentence, reader

knows what paragraph will be
about

Facts

Zero facts or facts that are not

accurate and do not match opinion

1-2 facts that are accurate but do

not relate to opinion

2 or more facts weaved into

paragraph that are accurate
and fitting for topic, supports
opinions

Opinions

Zero opinion, cant tell what writer

thinks about topic, doesnt match
facts

1 or 2 opinions, hard to follow, no

WHY explanation, do not match
facts

2 or more opinions, adjectives,

opinions are supported by
cited facts

Closing Sentence

No closing sentence, weak closing

sentence, not related to paragraph

Closing sentence is there but does

not support summary of
paragraph

Closes paragraph by
summarizing, reader can tell
where the next paragraph
should lead, transitions

Paragraph Rubric: Was World War Two a watershed event for Texas?