PARAGRAPH-LEVEL WRITING RUBRIC

Category Limited Doubtful Adequate Excellent

 A lot of grammar  Several grammar  A few minor  Almost no
errors errors grammar errors grammar errors
 Difficult to  Mostly  Not difficult to (except for some
understand understandable understand minor errors in
Grammar  Problematic basic  Some problems  Mostly correct complex
sentence word with basic word order sentences)
order sentence word  Follows basic
order sentence word
order
Comments:

 Limited  Basic but  More developed  A wide range of

vocabulary with inadequate and target vocabulary target vocabulary
many repetitive infrequent target with a little  Almost no word
Vocabulary words vocabulary repetition choice or form
 Frequent word  Some word choice  Only a few word errors
choice and form and form errors choice and form
errors errors.
Comments:

 A list of  Somewhat unclear  There is a clear  Well-organized

sentences, not a introduction, body, introduction, with a clear
paragraph. and conclusion body, and introduction,
Paragraph
 No clear  Confusing flow of conclusion body, and
Organization
organization ideas at some points  Mostly logical conclusion
 No logical flow of flow of ideas  Logical flow of
ideas ideas
Comments:

 No clear main  A somewhat  A clear main idea  A clear main idea

idea or argument unclear main idea or argument or argument
Content and
Analysis of  Very little or no  Minimal analysis  Some analysis  Thoughtful
Ideas analysis or and supporting and support analysis and
supporting details details strong supporting
details
Comments:

 Frequent errors  Some errors in  A few minor  Almost no errors

in punctuation, punctuation, errors in in punctuation,
capitalization, capitalization, punctuation, capitalization,
Mechanics
spelling, and spelling, and capitalization, spelling, and
layout layout spelling, and layout
layout
Comments: