Olinghouse Writing Assessment Resource Handouts

Paragraph ScoringElement Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3Is the paragraph indented? □yes □no □yes □no □yes □noIs there a simple sentence?□yes □no □yes □no □yes □no___Number of simple sentences___Number of correct simple sentencesIs there a compound sentence?□yes □no □yes □no □yes □no___Number of compound sentences___Number of correct compound sentencesIs there a complex sentence?□yes □no □yes □no □yes □no___Number of complex sentences___Number of correct complex sentencesIs the paragraph all on one topic? □yes □no □yes □no □yes □noIs there a topic sentence? □yes □no □yes □no □yes □no1. Is there a main idea?Does it relate to the topic sentence?a. Is there a detail?Does it relate to the main idea?□yes □no□yes □no□yes □no□yes □no□yes □no□yes □no□yes □no□yes □no□yes □no□yes □no□yes □no□yes □no2. Is there a main idea?Does it relate to the topic sentence?a. Is there a detail?Does it relate to the main idea?□yes □no□yes □no□yes □no□yes □no□yes □no□yes □no□yes □no□yes □no□yes □no□yes □no□yes □no□yes □no3. Is there a main idea?Does it relate to the topic sentence?a. Is there a detail?Does it relate to the main idea?□yes □no□yes □no□yes □no□yes □no□yes □no□yes □no□yes □no□yes □no□yes □no□yes □no□yes □no□yes □noDO NOT COPY OR DISTRIBUTE WITHOUT PERMISSION natalie.olinghouse@uconn.edu 2012