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Writing Scoring Rubric 
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Writing
Rubric Code: F6358W
By rmadi01
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Audience]Purpose; Idea Dev[Support
  Organization; unity/coherence; sent

1 pts

Level 1

2 pts

Level 2

3 pts

Level 3

4 pts

Level 4

5 pts

Thesis

Organization; unity/coherence; sent
Level 1

The writing:

Demonstrates little understanding, thesis is not apparent.
Level 2

The writng:

Demonstrates a lack of clarity. Thesis is not clear.
Level 3

The writing:

Demonstrates a clearly stated Thesis but could use more focus.
Level 4

The writing:

Demonstrates a very clear and well stated thesis.
Content

Organization; unity/coherence; sent

The writing:
• Lacks purpose

• Lacks awareness of audience

•Lacks idea development; may provide random details
Level 1

The writing:
• Attempts to establish a general purpose; lacks focus

• Indicates limited awareness of audience’s needs

• Demonstrates limited idea development with few details and/or weak support; may attempt to apply some characteristics of the genre
Level 2

The writing:
• Attempts to establish and maintain a narrowed purpose; some lapses in focus

• Indicates some awareness of audience’s needs; makes some attempt to communicate with an audience; may demonstrate some voice and/or tone

• Demonstrates some idea development with details/support; support may be unelaborated, irrelevant and/or repetitious; may apply some characteristics of the genre
Level 3

The writing:
• Establishes and maintains an authentic focused purpose throughout

• Indicates an awareness of audience’s needs; communicates adequately with audience; conveys voice and/or appropriate tone

• Demonstrates depth of idea development with specific, sufficient details/support; applies characteristics of the genre
Level 4

The writing:
• Establishes and maintains an authentic and insightful focused purpose throughout

• Indicates a strong awareness of audience’s needs; communicates effectively with audience; sustains distinctive voice and/or appropriate tone

• Demonstrates reflective, analytical and/or insightful idea development; provides specific, thorough support; skillfully applies characteristics of the genre
Structure

Organization; unity/coherence; sent

The writing:
•Demonstrates random organization

•Lacks transitional elements

•Demonstrates incorrect sentence structure throughout
Level 1

The writing:
• Demonstrates ineffective or weak organization

• Demonstrates limited and/or ineffective transitional elements

• Demonstrates some ineffective or incorrect sentence structure
Level 2

The writing:
• Demonstrates logical organization with lapses in coherence

• Demonstrates some effective transitional elements

• Demonstrates simple sentences; may attempt more complex sentences but lacks control of sentence structure
Level 3

The writing:
• Demonstrates logical, coherent organization

• Demonstrates logical, effective transitional elements throughout

• Demonstrates control and variety in sentence structure
Level 4

The writing:
• Demonstrates careful and/or subtle organization that enhances the purpose

• Demonstrates varied and subtle transitional elements throughout

• Demonstrates control, variety and complexity in sentence structure to enhance meaning
Conventions

Organization; unity/coherence; sent

The Writing:

Demonstrates
Level 1

The writing:
• Demonstrates lack of control in grammar and usage

• Demonstrates incorrect or ineffective word choice

• Demonstrates lack of control in correctness
Level 2

The writing:
• Demonstrates some control of grammar and usage with some errors that do not interfere with communication

• Demonstrates simplistic and/or imprecise word choice

• Demonstrates some control of correctness with some errors that do not interfere with communication
Level 3

The writing:
• Demonstrates control of grammar and usage relative to length and complexity

• Demonstrates acceptable word choice appropriate for audience and purpose

• Demonstrates control of correctness relative to length and complexity
Level 4

The writing:
• Demonstrates control of grammar and usage to enhance meaning

• Demonstrates accurate, rich and/or precise word choice appropriate for audience and purpose

• Demonstrates control of correctness to enhance communication
Evidence

Organization; unity/coherence; sent

The writing:

Lacks evidence or textual support
Level 1

The writing:

Demonstrates lack of understanding in how to use in text citations.

Demonstrates a lack of textual support using examples from the novel.
Level 2

The writing:

Demonstrates an understanding of textual support but used less than three quotes.

Demonstrates little understanding of the text and did not use enough evidence to help support the thesis.
Level 3

The writing:

Demonstrates an understanding of textual support quotes but did not explain its relation to the writing.

Demonstrates an understanding of the novel through evidence but needed to explain its significance in the writing.
Level 4

The writing:

Demonstrates an understanding of the text through the usage of quotations and textual support.


Demonstrates an understanding of the text through its usage of evidence.
Organization

Organization; unity/coherence; sent

The writing:

Demonstrates no understanding of format.
Level 1

The writing:

Demonstrates little understanding of format. Essay adheres to no apparent format; introduction and conclusion are indistinguishable. Paragraphs are unstructured.
Level 2

The writing:

Demonstrates some understanding of format; introduction and conclusion are weak. Paragraphs are somewhat unclear.
Level 3

The writing:

Demonstrates a satisfactory understanding of format. Essay adheres to the format with a satisfactory introduction and conclusion. Paragraphs are arranged coherently.
Level 4

The writing:

Demonstrates a strong understanding of format. Essay fits the five paragraph format with a strong introduction and conclusion. Paragraphs flow in a coherent and logical manner.



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