iRubric: 3rd Grade Informational Writing Rubric

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3rd Grade Informational Writing Rubric 3rd Grade Informational Writing Rubric Rubric Code: KC5WA6 By m511wt124 Draft Public Rubric Subject: Education Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

Informational Writing
	* 1 pts	2 pts**	***** 3 pts**	****** 4 pts**
Meaning and Development	* My writing doesn't show that I understand my topic, because I did not use an introduction paragraph with a main idea and used only 1 supporting detail.	** My writing shows that I have some understanding of my topic, because my writing includes an introduction paragraph but the main idea is not clearly stated and only 2 supporting details were used.	*** I have written clearly on the topic, because my writing includes an introduction paragraph with a clearly stated main idea and 3 supporting details were used. It shows that I fully understand the topic.	**** I have written clearly on the topic, because my writing includes more than 3 supporting details and a introduction paragraph with a clearly stated main idea It shows that I fully understand the topic.
Organization	* My writing doesn't show sequence or organization.	** My writing shows little sequence or organization.	*** My writing shows that I tried to sequence and to organize my writing. I developed the topic with facts, definitions, and details.	**** I used linking words and phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas within categories of information.
Language	* I didn't use vocabulary related to my topic.	** I used some vocabulary related to my topic.	*** I mostly used vocabulary related to my topic.	**** I used interesting vocabulary correctly.
Mechanics	* My writing shows that I didn't use capitilization and punctuation. I also didn't correctly spell words that I already know how to read.	** My writing shows that I tried to use capitilization and punctuation. I spelled some of the high frequency words correctly.	*** My writing shows that I mostly used capitilization and punctuation to begin and end sentences. I correctly spelled most of the high frequency words.	**** My writing shows that I always used capitilization and punctuation to begin and end sentences. I correctly spelled all high frequency of the words.