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mountain essay and report writing rubric 
Step-Up-to-Writing aligned
Rubric Code: L85X6C
By tucotabasco
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Subject: Education  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  below basic

1 pts

basic

2 pts

proficient

meets standard/
on target

3 pts

advances

4 pts

organization

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below basic

__little or no attempt at a plan
___Introduction with topic sentence and plan is absent or unclear
___Introduction with topic sentence and plan is absent or unclear
___Disorganized; no transitions; transitions not used correctly
___No examples and/or explanations to support the topic
___No or inappropriate conclusion
basic

___Introduction shows an attempt at a topic sentence and a plan
___Minimal support in body paragraphs; topic not developed
___Somewhat organized with simple transitions
___Few/weak examples and explanations; some not related to the topic
___Weak conclusion paragraph; mostly repeats the introduction
proficient

___Introduction with topic sentence and plan clearly fits the prompt, task, or topic
___Body paragraphs contain accurate key ideas, details, and facts to support topic
___Transitions fit the report or essay’s purpose and help with organization
___Good examples; clear explanations support the topic
___Solid conclusion paragraph fits the topic, introduction, and purpose of the report or essay
advances

___Introduction with strong topic sentence and plan fits the prompt, task, or topic in an interesting way
___Body paragraphs contain solid key ideas, details, and facts; all shared with confidence
___Excellent organization; good use of transitions to point out supporting reasons or facts
___Many exceptional examples with good explanation and evidence
___Strong conclusion paragraph fits the topic, introduction, and purpose of the report or essay
content

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below basic

___Not enough information; information unclear
___Examples inaccurate, confusing, or omitted
___No clear connection to prompt, task, or topic
basic

___Information sometimes repeated or wanders from prompt, task, or topic
___Examples and explanations are incomplete; need further clarification
__accurate response but prompt, task, or topic
or topic not developed enough
proficient

___All information relates to prompt, task, or topic
___Examples and explanations help reader clearly understand the topic
___Clearly addresses the prompt, task, or topic
advances

___Highly interesting examples, evidence, and explanations fit the topic and the purpose of the report or essay
___Quality and quantity of information fully explain the topic
___Information is engaging; presented with creativity and skill
style

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below basic

___Many fragments and/or run-on sentences; several short, choppy sentences
includes little or no sentence variety:
(expectation:
2 complex, 1 appositive
2 compound,
1 metaphor


___Repeated words or phrases; some used incorrectly

___No clear purpose
basic

___Mostly simple sentences or sentences that begin the same way
includes some sentence variety:
(expectation:
2 complex, 1 appositive
2 compound,
1 metaphor

___Basic words and descriptions

___Style of report or essay fits the purpose but needs development; voice and tone not clear
proficient

___Different sentence structures; includes almost all sentence variety:
(expectation:
2 complex, 1 appositive
2 compound,
1 metaphor
___Familiar/ordinary words fit the topic; descriptive words used effectively
___Style fits the purpose for the report or essay; voice and tone are evident
advances

___A variety of simple, compound, and complex sentences includes some sentence variety:
(expectation:
2 complex, 1 appositive
2 compound,
1 metaphor
___Rich words and content create mental pictures; help the reader understand and appreciate the topic

___Style fits the purpose of the report or essay; strong voice; clear tone
neat + CUPS

CUPS- capitalization, usage, punctuation, spelling
below basic

___Many errors in CUPS that interfere with reading; no sense of paragraphing

___Shows lack of language skills

___Not readable
basic

___Some errors in CUPS that slow down the reader; attempts to create look of a report or an essay

___Some problems with language

___Not neat; still readable
proficient

___Few errors in CUPS, but they
do not interfere with reading or understanding; accurate report or essay format

___Correct use of language

___Neat, readable
advances

___Minimal, if any, errors in CUPS; obvious control of the report or essay format

___Skilled use of language

___Exceptionally neat; obvious effort to
engage the reader




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