Paragraph Rubric

Criteria
Topic Sentence

Supporting
Sentences

Conclusion
Sentence

CUPS

Transitions

Name of Student: __________________________

0
There is no topic sentence.

There are not supporting

sentences.

There is no conclusion
sentence.

Writing contains a topic

sentence that makes the topic
of the paragraph unclear.

Writing contains a topic

sentence that somewhat states
what the paragraph is about.

Writing contains at least three

supporting sentences that
barely support the topic
sentence.

Writing contains at least three

strong supporting sentences
that somewhat support the
topic sentence.

OR

OR

Writing contains one

supporting sentences that
support the topic sentence.
Writing contains a weak
conclusion sentence that
barely summarizes the
content of the paragraph.
Paragraph contains between 6
or more spelling mistakes and
is grammatically correct.

Writing contains two

supporting sentences that
support the topic sentence.
Writing contains a conclusion
sentence that somewhat
summarizes the content of the
paragraph.
Paragraph contains between
three to five spelling mistakes
and is grammatically correct.

Paragraph contains significant

spelling and grammar
OR
mistakes making it hard to
understand for the reader.
Paragraph contains less than
three spelling mistakes but
contains several issues with
grammar.
Writing does not contain any Writing contains one properly
transitions.
used transition.

OR

3
Writing contains a strong
topic sentence that clearly
states what the paragraph is
about.

Writing contains at least three

strong supporting sentences
that support the topic
sentence.

Writing contains a strong

conclusion sentence that
completely summarizes the
content of the paragraph.

Paragraph contains less than

three spelling mistakes and is
grammatically correct.

Paragraph contains less than

three spelling mistakes but
contains some issues with
grammar.
Writing contains two properly Writing contains at least three
used transitions.
properly used transitions.

Comments:
Overall grade: ___________/15
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