Guide to Responding to the Relationship between Ideas Paragraph
Use the rubric below to assess your relationship between ideas paragraph. Give
yourself an honest assessment, so you can improve as you progress through the
course. For each category (i.e. topic sentence, supporting sentences, etc.), decide
whether your work meets the standard, partially meets the standard, or does not meet
the standard. Give yourself the number of points indicated for each of the nine required
categories to determine your grade (please see the grading key below). Alternatively, it
may help to give your work to a friend or peer to grade for you. Make notes on any
components you could improve upon for the next paragraph practice.
Your paragraph must include the following:
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A pre-writing activity
7-9 sentences
A main idea (or topic) sentence
Correct spelling, grammar, and syntax
Grading Key:
A= 41 - 45 points
B= 36 - 40 points
C= 31 - 35 points
D= 26 - 30 points
F= < 25 points
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