Submissions grading

Main idea / Topic sentence
Is clear, correctly placed, and is restated in the conclusion
3points
is fairly clear, correctly placed, and is restated in the conclusion
2points
is unclear and/or incorrectly placed, and might not be restated in the conclusion
1points
Does not have a meaningful topic sentence or introduction
0points
Supporting detail
three or more supporting detail sentences that respond to ideas in the article
3points
two or three supporting detail sentences that relate back to the article
2points
one or two supporting detail sentences that relate to the article in some way
1points
Does not provide supporting detail
0points
Elaborating detail
Each supporting detail sentence has specific elaborating details
3points
Each supporting detail sentence has elaborating details
2points
Each supporting detail sentence has some kind of elaboration
1points
Does not provide elaborating detail
0points
Mechanics and Grammar
Paragraph has no errors in punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.
3points
Paragraph has one or two punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors.
2points
Paragraph has three to five punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors.
1points
Mechanics and grammar is unacceptable.
0points