Name___________________

Block ______
PEET Paragraph Rubric
Exceeds
Standard
(4)

Meets
standard

Approaches
Standard
(3)

Point
thoughtfully &
creatively
answers the
focus question,
and thesis is
clear.
Evidence given
is relevant,
effective, and
the best possible
to clearly
support point.

Point clearly
answers focus
question & thesis
is clear.

Point attempts to
answer focus
question, but
thesis is unclear.

No point is
evident.

Evidence given
is relevant and
effective in
supporting point.

Evidence given
partially supports
point or is
unclear.

No evidence is
given.

CITATIONS
Is each piece of evidence properly
cited?

Each piece of
evidence is
properly cited.

One or more
pieces of
evidence is not
cited correctly.

No evidence
citation is
evident.

EXPLANATIONS
Does the writer give enough context
and background information for the
reader to understand the
significance of the evidence and
connect it back to the point?
(Explain the evidence for reader who
knows nothing about your topic.)
[W.9-10.7 / W.9-10.1B]
TIE-BACK
Does the writer make a clear
connection between the
evidence/explanation given and their
original point? [W.9-10.1C]

C & BI gives the

reader a
thorough &
complete
understanding of
the evidence
given.

Each piece of
evidence is
cited, but
capitalization or
period
placement is off.
C & BI gives the
reader a general
understanding of
the evidence
given.

Some C & BI
given, but not
enough for reader
to properly
understand the
evidence given.

Little to no C
& BI given.
Reader does
not
understand
the evidence
given.

Concluding
sentences go
beyond
summary to tie
argument to the
evidence given.

Concluding
sentences
summarize
argument in your
own words.

Concluding
sentences
summarize
argument by restating your
original point.

Concluding
sentences are
absent or fail
to provide
summary of
argument.

PROOF-READING
Is it clear that the paper has been
carefully proof-read for grammar,
spelling, and punctuation errors?
[W.9-10.5]

Paper is
completely errorfree.

Paper is
practically errorfree (1-2
grammatical
errors).

Paper has 3-5

grammatical
errors.

Paper has 5 or
more
grammatical
errors.

(3.5)
POINT
Does the point clearly answer the
focus question? Does the reader
know what you are trying to prove?
[W.9-10.1A]
EVIDENCE
Does the writer clearly support
his/her point using at least 1 fact,
reason, example, and/or detail from
the text or research? [W.9-10.1B]

Not
Present
(0)

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