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Information Writing Rubric 
Rubric for 1st grade information writing.
Rubric Code: F978B7
By EmlyLeil
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5

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W.1.2:Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure.
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Below Standards

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Approaching Standards

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Meets Standards

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Exceeds Standards

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Structure

Overall
Lead
Ending
Organization
1

Overall: I told, drew, and wrote about a topic.
Lead: I told what my topic was in my first sentence or page.
Ending: No ending.
Organization: I told, drew, and wrote information across pages.
2

Overall: I taught my readers about a topic.
Lead: In the beginning, I named my topic.
Ending: I wrote an ending.
Organization: I told about my topic part by part.
3

Overall:I taught my readers about a topic.
Lead: In the beginning, I named my topic by asking my reader a question or explaining an interesting fact.
Ending: I wrote an ending that interested my readers.
Organization: I told about my topic part by part.
4

Overall: I taught my readers some important points about a subject.
Lead: In the beginning, I named a subject and tried to interest readers.
Ending: I wrote a sentence or section at the end to wrap up my piece.
Organization: My writing has different parts. Each part tells different information about the topic.
Development

Elaboration
1

Elaboration: I told, drew, and wrote some important things about my topic.
2

Elaboration: I put facts in my writing, drawings, and labelings to teach about my topic.
3

Elaboration: I put facts in my writing, drawings, and labelings to teach about my topic.
4

Elaboration: I used different kinds of information in my writing like facts, steps, and tips.
Language Conventions

Spelling
Punctuation
Use of Topic Friendly Vocabulary
1

Spelling: I wrote in a way that I can read my writing.
Punctuation: I wrote spaces between my words. I wrote capitals letters to start sentences.
2

Spelling: I used all I know about words to help me spell well.
Punctuation: I ended sentences with a punctuation mark most of the time. I used a capital letter to begin my sentences.
Use of topic-specific vocabulary: I used action verbs and language from our informational text reading in my book.
3

Spelling: I used all I know about words to help me spell well.
Punctuation: I ended sentences with a punctuation mark all of the time. I used a capital letter to begin my sentences.
Use of topic-specific vocabulary: I used action verbs, language from our informational text reading, and transitional/ comparative language in my book.
4

Spelling: To spell a word, I used what I know about similar words. Sometimes the word wall. Punctuation: I ended sentences with a punctuation mark all of the time. I used a capital letter to begin my sentences.
Use of topic-specific vocabulary: I used action verbs, language from our reading, and transitional/ comparative language in my book.



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