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THE PARAGRAPH . . .
YOUR 
SCORE
MAXIMUM 
SCORE
1.
. . . fits the assignment. It is a paragraph about 
communication.
15
2.
. . . begins with a well-written topic sentence that 
includes a topic and a controlling idea.
15
3.
. . . is well supported with specific facts and/or 
examples.
20
4.
. . . contains no unsupported opinions.
10
5.
. . . ends with an appropriate concluding sentence.
10
6.
. . . is formatted correctly.
10
7.
. . . has correct punctuation, capitalization, and 
spelling.
10
8.
. . . has correct grammar and sentence structure. 
10
TOTAL
100
Comments:
Longman Academic Writing Series 4, Fifth Edition, Teacher’s Manual 
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Writing Assignment Scoring Rubrics
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© 2014 by Pearson Education, Inc. Duplication for classr
oom use is permitted.

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CHAPTER 2: UNITY and COHERENCE
Writing Assignment Scoring Rubric
THE PARAGRAPH . . .
YOUR 
SCORE
MAXIMUM 
SCORE
1.
. . . fits the assignment. It is a paragraph related to 
health and medicine.
15
2.
. . . begins with a topic sentence that states the main 
idea of the original text.
10
3.
. . . has unity. All the supporting sentences explain or 
prove the main idea.
20
4.
. . . achieves coherence by repeating key nouns or 
noun substitutes.
10
5.
. . . achieves coherence by using consistent pronouns.
10
6.
. . . uses transition signals appropriately.
10
7.
. . . is arranged in logical order. 
10
8.
. . . is formatted correctly.
5
9.
. . . uses correct punctuation, capitalization, and 
spelling.
5
10.
. . . has correct grammar and sentence structure.
5