NAME: DATE:

CHAPTER 1: ACADEMIC PARAGRAPHS

Writing Assignment Scoring Rubric

THE PARAGRAPH . . . YOUR MAXIMUM

SCORE SCORE

1. . . . fits the assignment. It is about a person who has 15

made a difference.

2. . . . begins with a sentence that names a person who 10

has made a difference.

3. . . . has two or more ways that the person has made a 20

difference.

4. . . . has sentences in logical order. 10

5. . . . uses correct formatting. 15

6. . . . has at least one subject and one verb in every 10

sentence.

7. . . . uses nouns and verbs correctly. 5

8. . . . has subject-verb agreement. 5

© 2014 by Pearson Education, Inc. Duplication for classroom use is permitted.

9. . . . has a period after every sentence. 5

10. . . . follows capitalization rules. 5

TOTAL 100

Comments:

Longman Academic Writing Series 3, Fourth Edition, Teacher’s Manual ● Writing Assignment Scoring Rubrics 54