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Rubric for Descriptive Paragraph
Name ________________________________________ GRADE_______________________
Title _________________________________________ Date __________________________
EXCELLENT
IDEAS
Main Idea:
The descriptive
paragraph’s topic sentence
states a general impression
about the person, scene, or
object that will be
described.
Support:
The main idea is
developed with plenty of
vivid descriptive details
that appeal to readers’
senses.
Unity: All sentences relate
to the main idea. The
writer does not include
irrelevant bits of
information.
ORGANIZATION
Order:
The details are arranged in
a logical order, such as
space order.
Coherence: Sentences are
linked with repetition,
pronouns, synonyms, and
transitional expressions
that indicate place or
position.
Conclusion: The
paragraph concludes with
a sentence that provides a
strong, satisfying ending.
MECHANICS
Grammar and
Punctuation: Sentences
are free of errors. (See
error patterns marked
below.)
Spelling: Sentences are
free of errors. (See error
patterns marked below.)
SATISFACTORY
WEAK
COMMENTS
ERROR PATTERNS
Sentence fragments
Run-on sentences
Comma splices
Subject-verb agreement
Past tense verbs
Past participles
Verb tenses
Verbs with gerunds and infinitives
Consistent tense
Pronoun agreement
Parallelism
Nouns
Adjectives/adverbs
Articles
Prepositions
Commas
Consistent number/person
Apostrophes
Capitalization
Quotations
Spelling
Look-alikes/sound-alikes
Word form
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