| Criteria / Topics | 4 Points | 3 Points | 2 Points | 1 Point |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punctuation | Uses correct punctuation marks and demonstrates consistent and accurate use throughout the paragraph. | Uses punctuation marks correctly in most instances, with only minor errors that do not significantly impact understanding. | Uses punctuation marks with some errors that occasionally impact understanding. | Uses punctuation marks incorrectly or inconsistently, making the paragraph difficult to understand. |
| Capitalization | Uses correct capitalization throughout the paragraph, including proper nouns, the beginning of sentences, and titles. | Uses capitalization correctly in most instances, with only minor errors that do not significantly impact understanding. | Uses capitalization with some errors that occasionally impact understanding. | Uses capitalization incorrectly or inconsistently, making the paragraph difficult to understand. |
| Grammar | Demonstrates a strong command of standard grammatical conventions, including subject-verb agreement, verb tenses, and pronoun usage. | Demonstrates a good command of standard grammatical conventions, with occasional errors that do not significantly impact understanding. | Demonstrates some understanding of standard grammatical conventions, but errors occasionally impact understanding. | Shows limited understanding of standard grammatical conventions, resulting in frequent errors that make the paragraph difficult to understand. |
| Ideas | Presents clear and well-developed ideas that are supported with relevant evidence and explanations. | Presents ideas that are mostly clear and supported with evidence and explanations, but may lack some depth or clarity. | Presents ideas that are somewhat unclear or unsupported, with limited evidence and explanations. | Presents ideas that are unclear or unsupported, with little to no evidence or explanations. |
| Organization | Organizes the paragraph effectively, with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion that flow logically and cohesively. | Organizes the paragraph adequately, with an introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion that generally flow logically and cohesively. | Attempts to organize the paragraph, but the structure may be unclear or lack coherence at times. | Shows little to no organization, making the paragraph difficult to follow or understand. |