Name: ______________________ Performance task No.

Paragraph Writing Rubric

Criteria 4 3 2 1 Rating
Topic Clear topic sentence, Topic sentence is Topic sentence is unclear Topic sentence is
Sentence correctly placed and either unclear or and incorrectly placed unclear and
re-worded in the incorrectly placed and re-worded in the incorrectly placed
closing sentence. and re-worded in the closing sentence. and not re-worded
closing sentence. in the closing
sentence.
Supporting Three or more Two supporting One supporting detail No supporting
details supporting details details relating to relating to main idea. details relating to
relating to main idea. main idea. main idea.
Organization Details are in logical Details are not in Some details are not Details are not in
order and keep the logical order and logical order and reader is logical or expected
reader interested. make the reader less distracted. order.
interested.
Mechanics No errors in One to two errors in Three to five errors in Six or more errors
and grammar capitalization, capitalization, capitalization, in capitalization,
punctuation and punctuation and punctuation and spelling. punctuation and
spelling. spelling. spelling.
Legibility Readable Marginally readable Writing is not readable in Writing is not
handwriting places readable
Total

Name: ___________________ Performance task No. 3

Paragraph Writing Rubric

Criteria 4 3 2 1 Rating
Topic Clear topic sentence, Topic sentence is Topic sentence is unclear Topic sentence is
Sentence correctly placed and either unclear or and incorrectly placed unclear and
re-worded in the incorrectly placed and re-worded in the incorrectly placed
closing sentence. and re-worded in the closing sentence. and not re-worded
closing sentence. in the closing
sentence.
Supporting Three or more Two supporting One supporting detail No supporting
details supporting details details relating to relating to main idea. details relating to
relating to main idea. main idea. main idea.
Organization Details are in logical Details are not in Some details are not Details are not in
order and keep the logical order and logical order and reader is logical or expected
reader interested. make the reader less distracted. order.
interested.
Mechanics No errors in One to two errors in Three to five errors in Six or more errors
and grammar capitalization, capitalization, capitalization, in capitalization,
punctuation and punctuation and punctuation and spelling. punctuation and
spelling. spelling. spelling.
Legibility Readable Marginally readable Writing is not readable in Writing is not
handwriting places readable
Total
 Name: ______________________ Performance task No. 1

Paragraph Writing Rubric

Criteria 4 3 2 1 Rating
Topic Clear topic Topic sentence is Topic sentence is Topic sentence is
Sentence sentence, correctly either unclear or unclear and incorrectly unclear and
placed and re- incorrectly placed placed and re-worded in incorrectly placed
worded in the and re-worded in the closing sentence. and not re-
closing sentence. the closing worded in the
sentence. closing sentence.
Supporting Three or more Two supporting One supporting detail No supporting
details supporting details details relating to relating to main idea. details relating to
relating to main main idea. main idea.
idea.
Organization Details are in logical Details are not in Some details are not Details are not in
order and keep the logical order and logical order and reader logical or
reader interested. make the reader is distracted. expected order.
less interested.
Mechanics No errors in One to two errors in Three to five errors in Six or more errors
and grammar capitalization, capitalization, capitalization, in capitalization,
punctuation and punctuation and punctuation and punctuation and
spelling. spelling. spelling. spelling.
Legibility Readable Marginally readable Writing is not readable Writing is not
handwriting in places readable
Total