Assignment No.

(Logical Division of Ideas Paragraph)

Name: ___________________________

Student ID: _______________________

Group: ___________________________
 Select one of the following topics

Reasons for vacationing abroad Disadvantages of living in a small village/town

Qualities of a good student Advantages of owning a smart phone

Brainstorm
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 Final Copy

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 ENGL 101: Rubric 1 for Paragraphs (Assignments 1& 2)
ASSESSMENT CATEGORY Maximum Assignment Assignment
Score 1 2
PROCESS & FORMAT– 12 points
Brainstorm – enough ideas generated to develop a detailed outline 2
Outline – detailed and comprehensive enough to act as a guide for draft copy 3
Draft Copy – double-spaced, with adequate evidence of revising and editing 3
Final Copy – on time, student’s name, class/group, date, teacher’s name are single- 4
spaced in top left corner of A4 paper. The title is centered, the first line is indented,
there are margins, and the paragraph is double-spaced.
Total 12
ORGANIZATION – 21 points
The paragraph begins with a clear, strong topic sentence that includes the topic and the 5
controlling idea.

The paragraph includes at least three supporting sentences that clearly introduce the 12
main points, and at least three sentences that explain the topic by giving specific details.
The paragraph ends with a clear, strong concluding sentence. 4
Total 21
CONTENT – 27 points

The paragraph is on topic and successfully meets the requirements of the task 3
(according to the specific rhetoric).
The paragraph demonstrates unity (discusses only 1 topic, all supporting sentences are 4
directly relate to the topic).
The paragraph demonstrates coherence (ideas are arranged in a logical order, key 8
nouns/synonyms are repeated, nouns/pronouns are used consistently and appropriate
transition signals are used correctly).
Student uses vocabulary appropriate to the topic and demonstrates the ability to use 4
higher level vocabulary correctly.
The student demonstrates sophistication through the development of ideas, interest in 8
the topic, and the avoidance of repetition and informal language.
Total 27
MECHANICS – 40 points
Punctuation – There is punctuation after every sentence, commas and capital letters are 6
used correctly.
Verbs – Student demonstrates correct use of subject/verb agreement, correct tense, 8
correct form of verb, and correct use of auxiliary verbs.
Vocabulary – Student uses the correct word, correct part of speech, and correctly uses 8
the singular or plural form of the word. Articles and prepositions are used correctly.
Spelling- words are spelled correctly 4
Sentence Structure – The paragraph uses a variety of simple and compound sentences 10
correctly and does not contain sentence fragments. Student uses the correct structure
and word order in their sentences.
Other Errors-The paragraph is free of other grammatical errors. 4
Total 40

Grand Total 100