iRubric: Basic Writing Rubric: Grammar/Punctuation/Spelling

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Basic Writing Rubric: Grammar/Punctuation/Spelling Basic Writing Rubric: Grammar/Punctuation/Spelling Assessment of a piece of writing with a focus on grammar, punctuation, capitalization, spelling and sentence structure. Rubric Code: J24A6C4 By ajohn204 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Topic to Score
	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts	Score (N/A)
Grammar, Sentence Structure	Good Every sentence has a subject (noun) and predicate (verb) and makes a complete thought. (0-1 grammatical errors).	Fair Most sentences have a subject (noun) and predicate (verb) and make a complete thought. (2-3 grammatical errors.)	Poor Some sentences have a subject (noun) and predicate (verb) and makes a complete thought. (4 or more grammatical errors.)	Score
Punctuation/Capitalization	Good Beginning of all sentences are capitalized. All "I" are capitalized. All sentences end with a punctuation mark. All proper nouns are capitalized. (0-2 mistakes)	Fair Beginning of most sentences are capitalized. Most "I" are capitalized. Most sentences end with a punctuation mark. Most proper nouns are capitalized. (3-4 mistakes)	Poor Beginning of some sentences are capitalized. Some "I" are capitalized. Some sentences end with a punctuation mark. Some proper nouns are capitalized. (5 or more mistakes)	Score
Makes Sense/Good Fluency	Good Easy to understand. Writing flows and keeps reader engaged.	Fair Has a few errors which cause confusion.	Poor Poor fluency. Hard to understand.	Score
There, Their and They're	Good Correct use of there, their and they're. No mistakes.	Fair Somewhat correct use of there, their and they're. 1-2 mistakes.	Poor Incorrect use of there, their and they're. 3-4 mistakes.	Score
Spelling, Word Use	Good No spelling errors. Has used a wide vocabulary throughout.	Fair 1-2 spelling errors. Has attempted a variety of words.	Poor 3 or more spelling errors. Has used a limited vocabulary.	Score
Precise Language	Good No use of the forbidden words (ain't, good, bad, went, its, nice, got, get) 0-1 use of forbidden words.	Fair Some use of the forbidden words (ain't, good, bad, went, its, nice, got, get) 2-3 uses of the forbidden words.	Poor Multiple use of the forbidden words (ain't, good, bad, went, its, nice, got, get) 4 or more uses of the forbidden words.	Score