Paragraph Writing Rubric

4 3 2 1
Topic sentence is either Topic sentence is both
Topic sentence is clear No topic sentence is
Topic sentence and correctly placed.
unclear or incorrectly unclear and incorrectly
present.
placed. placed.
The paragraph has 3 or The paragraph has 2 The paragraph has 1 The paragraph has no
more or more supporting supporting sentences supporting sentences supporting sentences that
Supporting sentences sentences that relate that relate back to the that relate back to the relate back to the main
back to the main idea. main idea. main idea. idea.
Topic sentence is Topic sentence is Concluding sentence
No concluding sentence
Conclusion sentence restated in the concluding restated in the concluding does not link to the topic
is present.
sentence. sentence but is unclear. sentence.
I have made between 2 - I have made between 4 - I have made more than 6
Spelling All my spelling is correct.
3 spelling errors. 5 spelling errors. spelling errors.

All my grammar is I have made between 2 - I have made between 4 - I have made more than 6
Grammar correct. 3 grammar errors. 5 grammar errors. grammar errors.

More than 2 of my
All my sentences and 1 or 2 of my sentences or
sentences or proper
Capitalisation proper nouns start with a proper nouns don’t start
nouns don’t start with a
capital letter. with a capital letter.
capital letter.
1 or 2 of my sentences More than 2 of my
All my sentences have
Punctuation don’t have the correct sentences don’t have the
the correct punctuation.
punctuation. correct punctuation.
Handwriting is neat and Handwriting is messy and
Handwriting legible. illegible.

Paragraph layout is
Layout correct.
Some errors in layout.

Paragraph Writing Rubric

4 3 2 1
Topic sentence is either Topic sentence is both
Topic sentence is clear No topic sentence is
Topic sentence and correctly placed.
unclear or incorrectly unclear and incorrectly
present.
placed. placed.
The paragraph has 3 or The paragraph has 2 The paragraph has 1 The paragraph has no
more or more supporting supporting sentences supporting sentences supporting sentences that
Supporting sentences sentences that relate that relate back to the that relate back to the relate back to the main
back to the main idea. main idea. main idea. idea.
Topic sentence is Topic sentence is Concluding sentence
No concluding sentence
Conclusion sentence restated in the concluding restated in the concluding does not link to the topic
is present.
sentence. sentence but is unclear. sentence.
I have made between 2 - I have made between 4 - I have made more than 6
Spelling All my spelling is correct.
3 spelling errors. 5 spelling errors. spelling errors.

All my grammar is I have made between 2 - I have made between 4 - I have made more than 6
Grammar correct. 3 grammar errors. 5 grammar errors. grammar errors.

More than 2 of my
All my sentences and 1 or 2 of my sentences or
sentences or proper
Capitalisation proper nouns start with a proper nouns don’t start
nouns don’t start with a
capital letter. with a capital letter.
capital letter.
1 or 2 of my sentences More than 2 of my
All my sentences have
Punctuation don’t have the correct sentences don’t have the
the correct punctuation.
punctuation. correct punctuation.
Handwriting is neat and Handwriting is messy and
Handwriting legible. illegible.

Paragraph layout is
Layout correct.
Some errors in layout.