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Six Traits Writing Rubric
Six Traits Writing Rubric
6-trait rubric
Rubric Code:
N36962
By
adlussier
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
(none)
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6 Point 6 Traits - Weighted
Unsatisfactory
1 pts
Poor
2 pts
Fair
3 pts
Good
4 pts
Great
5 pts
Excellent
6 pts
Ideas
Unsatisfactory
Notes and random thoughts hastily assembled
Poor
Loosely focused
Fair
Generalities and filler outweigh quality detail
Good
Quality detail outweighs generalities, filler
Great
Clear and focused thought; strong main idea
Excellent
Clear, focused, compelling ideas
Organization
Unsatisfactory
No recognizable structure; disjointed collection of details; no lead or closing
Poor
Hard to follow; needs much re-ordering; lead or closing formulaic
Fair
Some out of place information; lead and conclusion attempted
Good
Order functional; structure supportive; functional lead and conclusion
Great
Order works well with topic & purpose; strong leads, thoughtful transitions
Excellent
Thoughtful structure; well-crafted transitions; unforgettable opening
Voice
Unsatisfactory
No identifiable voice; no noticeable concern for audience
Poor
Distant, overly formal voice; minimal involvement; tone inappropriate for audience & purpose
Fair
Functional, though sometimes distant
Good
Voice comes and goes; some sparks; tone acceptable for audience
Great
Lively and expressive; consistently reach out to audience
Excellent
As individual as fingerprints; begs to be read out loud; tough to put down
Word Choice
Unsatisfactory
Words seem chosen at random
Poor
Flat language or thesaurus overload
Fair
Moments of imprecision; now and then a “gem”
Good
Functional, clear language; some clichés; some promising moments
Great
Precise, vivid, natural language; striking, fresh phrases
Excellent
Powerful, stunning verbs; you want to read it more than once to savor the words
Sentence Fluency
Unsatisfactory
Very hard to read, can only be read aloud with extensive oral editing
Poor
Awkward enough to make reader stumble, re-read often
Fair
Mechanical, but still readable; repetitive beginnings
Good
Some variety in length, structure, beginnings; few awkward moments
Great
Easy going flow, highly readable, purposeful sentence beginnings
Excellent
Skims, sings, dances along like a lively script; easy to read with inflection
Conventions
Unsatisfactory
Serious, frequent errors; word-by-word editing required
Poor
Noticeable, frequent, distracting errors; line-by-line editing required; little attention to layout
Fair
Noticeable, distracting errors that may affect meaning; errors even on basics; needs more attention to layout
Good
Noticeable, but minor errors that do not obscure meaning; needs a good once-over; acceptable layout
Great
Minor errors that are easily overlooked; ready to publish with minor touchups; pleasing layout
Excellent
Only the pickiest editors will spot errors; virtually ready to publish; enticing layout
Keywords:
6 Traits, six traits, writing
Subjects:
English
Types:
Writing
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