| 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Main/Topic Idea Sentence | Main/Topic idea sentence is clear, correctly placed, and is restated in the closing sentence. | Main/Topic idea sentence is either unclear or incorrectly placed, and is restated in the closing sentence. | Main/Topic idea sentence is unclear and incorrectly placed, and is restated in the closing sentence. | Main/Topic idea sentence is unclear and incorrectly placed, and is not restated in the closing sentence. | ____ |
| Supporting Detail Sentence(s) | Paragraph(s) have three or more supporting detail sentences that relate back to the main idea. | Paragraph(s) have two supporting detail sentences that relate back to the main idea. | Paragraph(s) have one supporting detail sentence that relate back to the main idea. | Paragraph(s) have no supporting detail sentences that relate back to the main idea. | ____ |
| Elaborating Detail Sentence(s) | Each supporting detail sentence has three or more elaborating detail sentences. | Each supporting detail sentence has at least two elaborating detail sentences. | Each supporting detail sentence has one elaborating detail sentence. | Each supporting detail sentence has no elaborating detail sentence. | ____ |
| Legibility | Legible handwriting, typing, or printing. | Marginally legible handwriting, typing, or printing. | Writing is not legible in places. | Writing is not legible. | ____ |
| Mechanics and Grammar | Paragraph has no errors in punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. | Paragraph has one or two punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors. | Paragraph has three to five punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors. | Paragraph has six or more punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors. | ____ |
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