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Rubric for Descriptive Writing/Picture Narrative 
Rubric for Descriptive Writing/Picture Narrative
VoiceThread writing from image for prompt
Rubric Code: Q6863C
By sejenkins
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric VoiceThread Descriptive Writing
  Excellent

5 pts

Above Average

4.5 pts

Good

4 pts

Needs Improvement

3.5 pts

Poor

3 pts

Sentence Beginnings
2 pts

Sentences have unique beginnings.
Excellent

The writing has: sentences that are crafted skillfully and show an exceptional awareness of sentence beginnings that capture interest of the audience.
Above Average

The writing has:
sentences that are crafted well with some awareness of unique beginnings.
Good

The writing has:
sentences where two sentences begin the same way.
Needs Improvement

The writing has:
sentences where two sentences or more in more than one paragraph begin the same way.
Poor

The sentences begin with the same way repetitively.
Correct CUPS
2 pts

Correct conventions, capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling.
Excellent

The writing has:
exceptional capitalization, word usage, punctuation including indention of paragraphs, and precise spelling.
Above Average

The writing has:
consistently correct capitalization, word usage, punctuation including indention of paragraphs, and precise spelling.
Good

The writing has:
generally correct capitalization, word usage, punctuation including indention of paragraphs , and precise spelling.
Needs Improvement

The writing has: some errors in capitalization,word usage, punctuation including indention of paragraphs, and spelling.
Poor

The writing has:
frequent and severe errors in capitalization, word usage, punctuation including indention of paragraphs, and spelling.
Sentence Variation and Formation
3 pts

Length and Structure
Excellent

The writing has:
sentences that show exceptional use of sentence variety and complexity of structure.
Above Average

The writing has:
sentences that are skillfully constructed with appropriate variety in length and structure.
Good

The writing has:
sentences that are generally complete with sufficient variety in length and structure.
Needs Improvement

The writing has:
sentence formation errors and/or a lack of sentence variety.
Poor

The writing has:
frequent and severe sentence formation errors and/or a loack of sentence variety.
Word choice
3 pts

Descriptive and varied word choice
Excellent

The writing has:
sentences that show exceptionally precise, specific, descriptive and vivid word choice including alliterations or other literary devices.
Above Average

The writing has:
sentences that show consistently appropriate word choices that are generally precise, varied, and descriptive.
Good

The writing has generally varied and descriptive word choice that are appropriate for the image being described.
Needs Improvement

The writing has:
some general and repetitive words that may be inappropriate or ineffective to the image or activity being described.
Poor

The writing has:
general, repetitive, and/or confusing word choices that often are inappropriate or ineffective in describing the activity or image.
Dead or weak verbs not allowed!
2 pts

Active verbs only, no forms of be verbs.
Excellent

The writing has:
exceptional use of precise active verbs without any "dead" or "weak" verbs.
Above Average

The writing has:
consistent use of precise active verbs.
Good

The writing has: some active verbs that are precise and an occasional repetitive verb.
Needs Improvement

The writing has:
some general and repetitive verbs that are "dead" or "weak" or "lazy" verbs.
Poor

The writing has:
sentences with passive verbs, "dead", "lazy", and "weak" verbs that do not relate to the conversation.



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