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The Moment Writing Rubric 4th-5th grade writing rubric Rubric Code: P88776 By Miss_Palmieri Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Education Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8, 9-12, Undergraduate

6+1 Writing Rubric This the criteria for all writing.
	Excellent I could use this as a model for other students. 5 pts	Average This is what I expect to get from students. 4 pts	Developing This almost meets expectations. 3 pts	Emerging This is showing an attempt to meet expectations. 2 pts	Not Yet This has failed to meet expectations. 1 pts
Ideas 1 pts the main message	Excellent Clear and focused. Holds the reader's attention. Fun and original idea.	Average Reader is left in question about some things. Knows where the story is headed.	Developing Starting to develop an idea. Reader is left with many questions	Emerging Not sure what the main idea is. Very broad statements.	Not Yet Not Clear of Idea
Organization 1 pts the internal structure of the piece	Excellent The central idea is showcased. The flow is smooth. Good pace not changing. Good transitions.	Average The reader has 1 or 2 questions, but able to understand the story. Well paced needs stronger changing phrases.	Developing The reader can move through the story with little struggle. Pace is controlled, but pace changes 1 or 2 times.	Emerging Has a hard time reading the story. Not sure. The story is moving quickly, then slowly, not at a steady pace.	Not Yet Not sure where the story is headed.
Voice 1 pts the personal tone and flavor of the author's message	Excellent Reader is invited into the story.	Average Mixed between being involved and standing by.	Developing Not fully involved, but enough to connect with the reader.	Emerging Starting to engage the reader, but still lacks involvement in the story	Not Yet Writer is not sure of idea. Not wanting to engage the reader.
Sentence Fluency 1 pts the rhythm and flow of the language	Excellent Uses different sentence styles. All sentences sound natural and are easy on-the-ear when read aloud. Each sentence is clear and has an obvious emphasis.	Average Uses some different sentence styles. Almost all sentences sound natural and are easy-on-the-ear when read aloud, but a few are awkward or difficult to understand.	Developing Sentences are structured, but little variety. Most sentences sound natural and are easy on-the-ear when read aloud, but several are awkward or difficult to understand.	Emerging No variety in sentences. The sentences are difficult to read aloud because they sound awkward, are distractingly repetitive, or difficult to understand.	Not Yet Sentences are choppy. Sentences begin the same way. Phrasing doesn't sound natural.
Word Choice 1 pts the vocabulary a writer chooses to convey meaning	Excellent Keeps the story interesting. Words enhance meaning of the story. High Energy.	Average Good Energy. Word variety is coming together.	Developing Lacks energy. Has 1 or 2 strong moments. Uses everyday parts of speech.	Emerging Low energy. Showing some variety in words.	Not Yet Words have little meaning. Repeating phrases/words. No energy.
Conventions 1 pts the mechanical correctness	Excellent Spelling is correct, grammar is correct , capitalization is correct.	Average Small errors in spelling, grammar, and capitaliztaion	Developing End punctuations is missing or wrong. Most capitalization is correct. Grammar problems not serious.	Emerging Many errors in 2 or more areas.	Not Yet Many errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and paragraph structure areas.
Criteria Specific to This Project This is the criteria specifically for "The Moment."
Dialogue 1 pts A conversation is used to move the story along and add to it	Excellent The story includes a sufficient amount of dialogue that is correctly written and easily read. Dialogue is correctly punctuated.	Average The story includes a dialogue that is correctly written and easily read. Dialogue is correctly punctuated.	Developing The story includes dialogue . Most dialogue is correctly punctuated and easy to read.	Emerging The story does not include a sufficient amount of dialogue that is correctly written and easily read. Dialogue is not correctly punctuated.	Not Yet The story does not include a sufficient amount of dialogue that is correctly written and easily read. Dialogue is not correctly punctuated.
Five Senses 1 pts The story appeals to each of the reader's five senses.	Excellent Student touches on each of the 5 senses (sight, smell, taste, hear, touch) several times throughout the piece.	Average Student touches on each of the 5 senses (sight, smell, taste, hear, touch) at least once.	Developing Student touches on most of the 5 senses (sight, smell, taste, hear, touch) at least once.	Emerging Student touches on some of the 5 senses (sight, smell, taste, hear, touch) at least once.	Not Yet Student uses little or no appeal to the reader's five senses.
Simile/Metaphor 1 pts The story uses similes/metaphors to create interesting, descriptive writing.	Excellent The writer has made excellent use of similes/metaphors which are used very effectively and create a clear image of the subject.	Average The writer has made use of similes/metaphors which are used somewhat effectively and create a clear image of the subject.	Developing The writer has attempted to use similes/metaphors to create a clear image of the subject.	Emerging The writer has attempted to use similes and/or metaphors to create a clear image of the subject once or twice.	Not Yet The writer has barely attempted to use similes and/or metaphors.

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