| Criteria | 1 point | 2 points | 3 points | 4 points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitalization | Many words are not capitalized. | Some words are not capitalized. | Most words are capitalized correctly. | All words are capitalized correctly. |
| Punctuation | Little or no punctuation is used. | Some punctuation is used, but not always correctly. | Most punctuation is used correctly. | All punctuation is used correctly. |
| Grammar | Many grammar errors are present. | Some grammar errors are present. | Few grammar errors are present. | No grammar errors are present. |
| Organization | Paragraph is not organized. | Paragraph is somewhat organized. | Paragraph is mostly organized. | Paragraph is well-organized. |