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Third Grade Paragraph Rubric
Six Traits Plus One Writing Rubric
3rd Grade 6-trait writing rubric
Rubric Code:
Q64898
By
mrskorn
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
K-5
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3rd Grade Writing Rubric
Mastery
4 pts
Proficient
3 pts
Developing
2 pts
Emerging
1 pts
Ideas/Content
Mastery
Remains focused on a clear main idea.
Uses interesting details that hook the reader.
Strongly reflects the type of writing being shared (inform, entertain, persuade).
Presents neat ideas or thoughts about his/her topic.
Proficient
Remains focused on a main idea.
Uses sufficient details to support the main idea.
Reflects the type of writing being shared (inform, entertain, persuade).
Presents some ideas or thoughts about his/her topic.
Developing
Generally focused on a main idea.
Has limited or unrelated details.
Somewhat reflects the type of writing being shared (inform, entertain, persuade).
Presents limited ideas or thoughts about his/her topic.
Emerging
Digresses from main idea.
Has missing support or ideas that don't support the main idea.
Lacks understanding of the type of writing.
Lacks understanding of the topic.
Organization
Mastery
Includes a strong topic sentence that invites the reader to want to read.
Has 3 supporting sentences that clearly explain the topic sentence.
A strong concluding message.
Shares clear and organized information or details about an event.
Use of helpful transition words to make the paragraph flow from one idea to the next.
Proficient
Includes a topic sentence.
Has 3 supporting sentences that explain the topic sentence.
A concluding message.
Use of transition words such as first, second, third...
Developing
Attempt at including a topic sentence.
Has 3 supporting sentences.
Attempt at including a concluding message.
Transition words might be tried.
Emerging
Begins abruptly, or has no opening.
Reflects no attempt to establish order.
Reflects no attempt at making transitions.
Ends abruptly or has no conclusion.
Word Choice
Mastery
Uses juicy words that show great meaning and detail.
Includes strong verbs and detailed nouns.
Proficient
Uses some words that could be considered juicy or descriptive.
Uses a mix of strong and some common verbs.
Developing
Uses commonly used words.
Uses common verbs that don't show much action.
Emerging
Uses words that are slang or not used in formal writing (e.g. stuff, a lot, things..)
Uses few active verbs, and verbs used are not very clear.
Sentence Fluency
Mastery
Contains sentences that begin in different ways and are of different lengths.
Sentences flow.
Proficient
Contains some sentences that vary in beginning, structure and length.
Sentences flow.
Developing
Contains limited sentences that start in different ways or different lengths.
Is somewhat easy to read but also very choppy.
Emerging
Contains simple, sentences that repeat the way they begin.
Has short, choppy sentences that bump the reader.
Conventions
Mastery
Uses correct capitalization for Proper Nouns and sentences.
Has the correct punctuation for the sentence type.
Uses correct spelling even of more difficult words.
Proficient
Has mostly correct capitalization for Proper Nouns and sentences.
Has the correct punctuation for the sentence type.
Uses correct spelling for frequently spelled words.
Developing
Had more than 3 errors in capitalization.
Uses end punctuation incorrectly.
Misspells common words.
Emerging
Uses incorrect capitalization.
Uses incorrect end punctuation; or does not include proper punctuation.
Makes frequent spelling errors that significantly impair readability.
Presentation
Mastery
Final draft is very neatly made.
Title is clever and name is right underneath.
Proficient
Final draft is neat.
Title is included with name.
Developing
Final draft is messy.
The title is not present and/or there is no name.
Emerging
Final draft is hard to read.
Title is unclear and/or no name.
Subjects:
English
Types:
Writing
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