iRubric: Basic Writing Rubric: Grammar/Punctuation/Spelling

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Basic Writing Rubric: Grammar/Punctuation/Spelling Writing Rubric: Writing conventions and fluency Assessment of a piece of writing with a focus on grammar, punctuation, spelling and sentence structure. Rubric Code: JA96WX By Gineen Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Writing prompt given
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Grammar, Sentence Structure	Poor more than 6 grammatical errors.	Fair 4-6 grammatical errors.	Good Less than three grammatical errors.	Excellent No grammatical errors
Neatness	Poor Messy Poor Handwriting	Fair Better Neater Handwriting	Good Neat Good handwriting	Excellent Wonderful handwriting making the essay easy to read.
Use of Punctuation	Poor more than 7 errors. Limited punctuation marks attempted.	Fair 5-6 errors. Use of at least 3 different punctuation marks when needed.	Good 3-4 errors. Has used a range of punctuation marks such as fullstops, speech marks, question marks, exclamation marks, colons when needed.	Excellent Two or fewer errors. Has used a range of punctuation marks such as fullstops, speech marks, question marks, exclamation marks, colons when needed.
Makes Sense/Good Fluency	Poor Poor fluency.<BR> Hard to understand.	Fair Has a few errors which cause confusion.	Good Easy to understand. Writing flows and keeps reader engaged.	Excellent
Creative Idea	Poor Essay follows a basic story structure.<BR> Not creative or original.	Fair Essay is somewhat creative and original but improvements could be made to keep reader engaged and interested.	Good Esay is creative and original.	Excellent Essay is highly creative and original.
Spelling, Word Use	Poor More than 5 spelling errors. Has used a limited vocabulary.	Fair 3-4 spelling errors. Has attempted a variety of words.	Good 1-2 spelling errors. Has used a wide vocabulary throughout.	Excellent No spelling errors. Has used a wide vocabulary throughout
Evidence of Editing	Poor Has not edited any part of the Narrative.	Fair Has edited some parts of the writing but has missed some obvious errors.	Good Writing is edited and ready to publish.	Excellent