iRubric: English Writing (Opinions) rubric

Basic response to the task with little planning evident in text uses brief undeveloped ideas around a simple idea or theme

Planned response that attempts to build a shared experience with the reader may have too many details or details not well integrated identifies and uses ideas from the stimulus constructs response as a personal view — I think people should

Planned response that meets most demands of the task develops subject matter from a community or broader perspective response shows an awareness of the formality of the relationship between reader and writer develops a strong personal voice

simple sentences with some variety in structure one or two simple noun groups — good film, cool skateboard links between ideas largely implied by sentence order; and, then may connect some sentences punctuation of simple sentences largely correct

elaborated simple sentences some complex sentences, e.g. causal and conditional relations simple reporting clause — I think action and simple thinking verbs, some modal verbs — must, could some well-chosen vocabulary — cautious lapses in cohesion

simple, compound and complex sentences well constructed chooses vocabulary sensitive to the relationship and purpose controls verb groups for tenor — would be better to move uses some extended noun groups to enhance meaning