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Short Writing Rubric 
Rubric Code: MX95C6A
By jregina
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Subject: (General)  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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Communication of Ideas

1

The student is having difficulty telling what his/her topic is, and the details are not clear or accurate.
2

The student’s topic is not as clear as it could be to the reader and needs more detail and explanation to make it
understandable.
3

The student’s writing is sometimes quite clear, but at other times details are not strong enough or do not support the topic
clearly enough.
4

The student is able to effectively identify and support a topic with details from a credible source.
5

The student is able to effectively identify and support a topic using specific and accurate details from a credible source.
Organization and Order

1

The ideas seem to be put together randomly; sentences do not seem to fit together in a way that makes sense. The paragraph is missing an introductory sentence, elaboration, a concluding sentence, or all three.
2

The organization is confusing, and it is not easy for the reader to follow the writer’s train of thought.
3

The order of presentation of details and information is smooth in most parts, but sometimes it is not clear how the details
connect to the main idea.
4

The order in which information in the paragraph is presented generally works well.
5

The student has chosen an order that works well in presenting the topic and details and allows the reader to predict what’s
coming in the paragraph.
Vocabulary and Word Usage

1

Confusing, misused words and phrases are everywhere; sometimes the same words are used over and over.
2

Vocabulary used is okay, but is missing any excitement and lacks specific words that describe exactly what the student is
trying to say; may have overused phrases or words.
3

The vocabulary gets the ideas across to the reader but needs more imagination to create a picture for the reader.
4

The student’s vocabulary gets the ideas across with some active verbs, vivid adjectives, and adverbs.
5

The student’s vocabulary includes active verbs, vivid adjectives and adverbs, and each word seems just right.
Sentence Structure

1

It is difficult to read the sentences because of so many errors; words may be left out; sentences may be incomplete; subjects
and/or verbs are missing, or the sentences just don’t make sense.
2

Sentences are overly simple, lack variety, are incomplete, or all three; errors make it hard to understand some sentences.
3

Most of the sentences are clear, but some may be awkward, too long, too short, or may not connect to the overall topic of the
paragraph.
4

Sentences for the most part are clear, but lack variety; sentence beginnings are more the same than different.
5

The sentences are natural sounding, and the way they are put together varies; they clearly show how ideas connect.
Grammar and Syntax

1

The paragraph contains many or all of the following: spelling errors in common words, poor punctuation, and serious errors in
grammar making the paragraph very difficult to understand.
2

There are too many errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, or grammar that make the reader stop to think about what
the writer is trying to say.
3

There are enough errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, or grammar to make the reader stop to think about what the
writer is trying to say.
4

There may be more than one or two errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, or grammar.
5

There are very few, if any, errors in grammar or usage: spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar are used correctly.




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