Criteria

Points

4

3

2

1

Main/Topic Idea Sentence

Main/Topic idea sentence is clear, correctly placed, and is restated in the closing sentence.

Main/Topic idea sentence is either unclear or incorrectly placed, and is restated in the closing sentence.

Main/Topic idea sentence is unclear and incorrectly placed, and is restated in the closing sentence.

Main/Topic idea sentence is unclear and incorrectly placed, and is not restated in the closing sentence.

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Supporting Detail Sentence(s)

Paragraph has three or more supporting detail sentences that relate back to the main idea.

Paragraph has two supporting detail sentences that relate back to the main idea.

Paragraph has one supporting detail sentence that relate back to the main idea.

Paragraph has no supporting detail sentences that relate back to the main idea.

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Elaborating Detail Sentence(s)

Each supporting detail sentence has three or more elaborating detail sentences.

Each supporting detail sentence has at least two elaborating detail sentences.

Each supporting detail sentence has one elaborating detail sentence.

Each supporting detail sentence has no elaborating detail sentence.

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PowerPoint Graphics

There are two graphics appropriate for era selected.

There is one graphic appropriate for era selected.

Graphic is not appropriate.

There is no graphic.

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Mechanics and Grammar

Paragraph has no errors in punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.

Paragraph has one or two punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors.

Paragraph has three to five punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors.

Paragraph has six or more punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors.

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