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Six Traits Plus One Writing Rubric 
Six Traits Plus One Writing Rubric
6-trait writing rubric
Rubric Code: C67AX5
By asanderson25
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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Narrative
  Mastery

5

5 pts

Developing

3

3 pts

Emerging

1

1 pts

Ideas/Content

Mastery

Remains focused on a clear main idea.

Uses interesting details that engage the reader.


Presents insight or unique perspective of the topic.
Developing

Generally focused on a main idea.

Has limited details.


Conveys limited understanding of the topic.
Emerging

Digresses from main idea.

Has missing or irrelevant details.

Lacks understanding of the topic.
Organization

Mastery

Includes an inviting opening.

Sequence is logical and effective.

Has strong, embedded transitions.

Conveys a satisfying conclusion.
Developing

Attempts an opening.

Sequence is brief or limited.

Attempts transitions, but most utilize bland or unimaginative structure.

Attempts a conclusion.
Emerging

Begins abruptly, or has no opening.

Reflects no attempt to establish order.

Reflects no attempt at making transitions.

Ends abruptly or has no conclusion.
Word Choice

Mastery

Uses accurate, precise vocabulary specific to the purpose.

Invokes lively verbs that lend power to the writing.

Includes figurative language or striking words and phrases that linger.
Developing

Uses general vocabulary.

Uses general verbs

Uses familiar words and phrases.
Emerging

Uses inaccurate or vague vocabulary.

Uses few active verbs, and verbs used are imprecise.

Uses vague or inaccurate words and phrases.
Sentence Fluency

Mastery

Contains sentences that vary in beginning, structure and length.

Has cadence and flows.
Developing

Contains limited sentences that vary in beginning structure and length.

Is somewhat fluent.
Emerging

Contains simple, repetitive sentence beginnings, structure and length.

Has short, choppy sentences that bump the reader.
Voice

Mastery

Is lively and is designed to hold the reader's attention.

Demonstrates clear and sensitive understanding of the audience.

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Developing

Is occasionally engaging.

Demonstrates limited understanding of the audience.
Emerging

Is bland or uninvolved.

Does not demonstrate an understanding of the audience.
Conventions

Mastery

Uses correct capitalization.

Uses a variety of end and internal punctuation correctly (ex. apostrophes, question marks, commas)

Writes with correct grammar and usage (subject/verb agreement, irregular noun forms, verb forms).

Uses correct spelling even of more difficult words.
Developing

Uses inconsistent capitalization.

Uses end punctuation inconsistently.

Makes errors in grammar and usage that may interfere with meaning.

Misspells common words.
Emerging

Uses incorrect capitalization.

Uses incorrect end punctuation; or omits punctuation

Makes frequent errors in grammar and usage that affect meaning.

Makes frequent spelling errors that significantly impair readability.
Presentation

Mastery

Final draft is very neatly composed.
Developing

Final draft is messy.
Emerging

Final draft is hard to read.




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