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Writing Rubric Writing Rubric Rubric Code: Q3W246 By lisagilmore Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Writing Rubric
	Poor 20 pts	Fair 20 pts	Good 20 pts	Excellent 20 pts
Focus	Poor The writing is not focused. The writer may shift from idea to idea, making it difficult for the reader to follow or understand.	Fair The writing is somewhat focused. The writer includes and introduction and conclusion, but they need more information.	Good The paragraphs and writing are for the most part focused.	Excellent The paragraphs and the writing as a whole are focused.
Organization	Poor The writer does not have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Transitions are rarely used or not used at all.	Fair The writer may not always organize with a beginning middle and end. Uses very few transitions.	Good The writer for the most part organizes logically with a beginning, middle and end. Uses some transitions.	Excellent The writer organizes writing logically with a clear beginning, middle, and end. Regurlarly uses transitions.
Elaboration	Poor The writer's sentences are incomplete with deciptive details rarely used.	Fair The writer has used simple sentence structure. Using few descriptive words or details.	Good The writer has attempted to use variety in sentence structure. Word choice includes some adjectives, adverbs, verbs, nouns and figurative language. Some details given. Litltle dialogue used.	Excellent The writer uses variety in sentence structure. Word choice includes adjectives, adverbs, verbs, nouns and figurative language. Lots of details and dialogue where appropriate.
Voice	Poor No voice is used. The writer does not engage the reader.	Fair There are moments when voice is used. Some parts of the writing may sound like the writer.	Good The writer uses voice and engages the reader for most of the writing.	Excellent The writer uses voice and engages the reader throughout the entire writing.
Conventions	Poor Frequent errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, usage, and sentence structure. This causes the writing to be unclear or difficult to read.	Fair There are errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, usage, and sentence structure, but not all. The writing is somewhat difficult to read.	Good There are hardly any errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, usage, and sentence structure. The writing is clear and not difficult to read.	Excellent The writer has almost no errors in spelling, capitalization, grammar, usage, and sentence structure. The writing is very easy to read and understand