Category 4 3 2 1 Score

Introduction The paragraph

The paragraph The paragraph is The paragraph is missing _3_/4
is organized
logically, with begins with a topic missing a topic a topic sentence.
an original sentence. sentence.
topic sentence.

Supporting The paragraph The paragraph has The paragraph is The paragraph is difficult _2_/4
Details has clear and some clear details unclear and has to read because of
interesting that support the limited details to missing words or
details that topic sentence. support the topic incomplete sentences to
support the sentence. support the topic
topic sentence sentence.
using explicit
details from the
text.

Transitions All supporting Supporting Supporting Supporting sentences in _1_/4

sentences are sentences are sentences in the the paragraph are not
organized in a mostly organized in paragraph are not properly sequenced.
coherent order a coherent order. properly There is a lack of linking
and connected There are some sequenced. There words.
by appropriate linking words. are few linking
linking words. words to tie ideas
together.

Conclusion The paragraph The paragraph has The paragraph has The concluding sentence _1_/4
has an original a good concluding a weak concluding is missing or unclear.
concluding sentence. sentence.
sentence.

Conventions There are no There are few (1-4)

There are some (5-
There are many (10 or _3_/4
9) errors in
errors in errors in sentence sentence structure, more) errors in sentence
sentence structure, grammar, grammar, structure, grammar,
structure, capitalization, or capitalization, or capitalization, or
grammar, punctuation. punctuation. punctuation.
capitalization,
or punctuation.

Comments: Score
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