Paragraph Performance by Laura Bussler

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Beginning Developing Accomplished Exemplary

Items
(1 Point) (2 Points) (3 Points) (4 Points)

Topic Sentence: Main Idea -Topic sentence unclear -Topic sentence unclear -Topic sentence somewhat clear OR -Clear topic sentence
-Incorrectly placed -Incorrectly placed -Incorrectly placed -Correctly placed
-Is not used in closing sentence -Used in closing sentence but only -Used in closing sentence but only -Used in closing sentence and is
slightly reworded slightly reworded reworded

Supporting Sentences: Details No supporting details that relate to One supporting detail that relates to Two supporting details that relate to Three or more supporting details
the main idea the main idea the main idea relating to the main idea

Organization Details are not in logical or expected -Some details are not in logical order -Details are in logical order -Details are in logical order
order -Reader is distracted -Order makes writing less interesting -Order keeps the reader interested

Mechanics and Grammar Six or more punctuation, Three to five punctuation, One or two punctuation, Zero punctuation, capitalization, and
capitalization, and spelling errors capitalization, and spelling errors capitalization, and spelling errors spelling errors

Legibility Writing is not readable Writing is not readable in places Mostly readable Readable handwriting throughout

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