A brief description of each rating is listed below on this chart. The teacher could make
this an overhead for students to view while they are filling out the form below.
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| Capitalization and Punctuation | 3 or more mistakes | 2 mistakes | 1 mistake | No mistakes |
| Topic Sentence | Reader can not tell what the paragraph is going to be about from the topic sentence. May start with a pronoun. | Some idea of what the paragraph will entail. | Can tell what the paragraph is going to be about, but sentence could be more clearly stated. | Well written; reader can tell from the topic sentence what the remainder of the paragraph is about. |
| Supporting Details | Details do not support the topic sentence. | Details support the topic sentence. Sentence beginnings may not vary. No descriptive words. | Details support the topic sentence. Most sentences vary. Some descriptive words. | All details support the topic sentence. Sentences vary making interesting reading. Good use of descriptive words. |
| Conclusion | Poorly written. | Makes a summary but is not clear. | Clear summary but could be better worded | Clear summary of the paragraph. Well written. |
| Sentence Structure | Incomplete sentences. | Complete sentences. Little variation. | Complete sentences. Fair use of descriptives and variation. | Complete sentences. Excellent use of descriptives and variation. Conveys thoughts in a creative manner. |
| Contents of Paragraph | Short. Does not have many facts. Reader does not have a clear picture of the content. | Contains some factual information. Reader has a vague picture of content | Good content | Excellent content. Includes all factual information listed on the fact sheet.Reader has a clear picture of the information given |
Form for Paragraph Rating System
| Your Name
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| Directions: Write brief statements to tell the writer some positive points of his/her paragraph as well as one area in need of improvement. | ||||
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| List 1 area that needs improvement. | 1.
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