iRubric: Making Revision Choices rubric

The revision plan thoroughly
identifies and justifies why
the piece was selected,
details the specific areas that
will be revised, and describes
the strategies that will be
used to improve the text.

The revision plan identifies
why the piece was selected,
details the specific areas that
will be revised, and describes
the strategies that will be
used to improve the text.

The attempted revision
does not identify why the
piece was selected, detail
the specific areas that will
be revised, or describe
the strategies that will be
used to improve the text.

No evidence.

The writing group
implements the following
effective revision techniques:
• attentive and active
listening to drafts as they
are read within the group
• extensive written or oral
recommendations
• high level of engagement
in discussion of writing
strategies and ideas
• active engagement in
response to suggestions
• effective, entire group
involvement working to
improve the text, explore
ideas deeply, and research
unfamiliar conc

The writing group displays
the following behaviors that
enable revision:
• listening to drafts as they
are read within the group
• written or oral suggestions
• discussion of writing
strategies and ideas
• suggestions are made
• involvement of the entire
group to improve the
text using the resources
provided.

The writing group
displays one or more of
the following behaviors:
• unfocused or off-task
behavior when writing
is shared
• generic and superficial
responses
• minimal response on
the part of the writer
while suggestions are
given
• little evidence that the
group has worked well
together, resulting in
minimal feedback and
changes to the draft.

No evidence of collaboration.