A Rubric for Grading the Five Paragraph Essay:
submitted by
Diane E. Sutschek
Carwise Middle School
Palm Harbor, Florida

 

            Organization:

              _____5 Paragraphs?

              Each paragraph indented:
                      Paragraph 1?___
                      Paragraph 2?___
                      Paragraph 3?___
                      Paragraph 4?___
                      Paragraph 5?___

               Topic sentence for each:
                      Paragraph 1?___
                      Paragraph 2?___
                      Paragraph 3?___
                      Paragraph 4?___
                      Paragraph 5?___

               At least 3 sentences in body:
                      Paragraph 1?___
                      Paragraph 2?___
                      Paragraph 3?___
                      Paragraph 4?___
                      Paragraph 5?___

                Concluding sentences:
                      Paragraph 1?___
                      Paragraph 2?___
                      Paragraph 3?___
                      Paragraph 4?___
                      Paragraph 5?___
 

                Content:

                Uses vivid details:
                      Paragraph 2?___
                      Paragraph 3?___
                      Paragraph 4?___

                 Introduction gets reader’s attention:
                      Paragraph 1?___
                      Paragraph 2?___
                      Paragraph 3?___
                      Paragraph 4?___
                      Paragraph 5?___

                  Each paragraph sticks to the main idea:
                      Paragraph 2?___
                      Paragraph 3?___
                      Paragraph 4?___
 

                 Mechanics:

                         Spelled correctly?___
                         Complete sentences?___
                         Punctuated correctly?___
                         Capitalized correctly?___
                         Correct Grammar?___
                         No run-on sentences?___


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