Student Name: ______
Pretest:______(______)Sequential:______
Descriptive:______
Expository:______
Compare & Contrast:______
Posttest:______(_____)
Generalization:______
Paragraph Score Sheet6 sentence paragraph
Topic Sentence
Circle type: General Clueing Specific______(0-8 points)
Assign8 points if the first sentence fulfills the requirements for a topic sentence
and is consistent with the other sentences in the paragraph. * ( )
Detail Sentences ______(0-12 points)
Look at the sentences between the topic sentence and the clincher
sentence. Assignup to 3 points for each sentence that fulfills the requirements
for a detail sentence that mentions a relevant detail, follows the paragraph type, and logically follows the information in the other detail sentences. Score only the first four detail sentences. See page two of scoring guidelines for more information.
Transitions
Assign total points ranging from 0-10 points. For each lead off sentence look for ______(0-4 points)
coherence with the topic sentence and a transition word or phrase. For a follow up (lead-offs)
sentence look for coherence (connection) with the lead off sentence it is following. ______(0-4 points)
You are looking at the same four sentences you scored above. Finally, assign 0-2 (follow ups)
points for a clincher that contains an appropriate transition.See page ______(0-2 points)
two of scoring guidelines for more information.
(clincher)
Clincher
Circle type: General Clueing Specific______(0-8 points)
Look at the last sentence. Give students 8 points if it fulfills the requirements
for a clincher sentence and is consistent with the rest of the paragraph. * ( )
Title______(0-2 points)
Assign 2 points if the paragraph has a proper title set apart from the paragraph.
Format______(0-2 points)
Assign 2 points if the first word of the paragraph is indented. All other lines are at the left margin.
Sentence Completion & Variety ______(0-8 points)
Assign 8 points for complete sentences, using correct punctuation, and using a variety of sentence formulas. Score 2 points for simple sentences, 4 points for two different sentence types, and 8 points for three different sentence types.
Extra points for appropriate Detail Sentences / + / Extra points for extra Transitions / + / Mastery Score / = / Bonus Score* This is a potential score for these sentences, assuming that the TS/CS are complete sentences for student conference purposes.
Revised November 25, 2013