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Descriptive Writing Rubric with Figurative Language Descriptive Writing Rubric with Figurative Language Students will describe an item in nature of their choice and describe it by using sensory details. Writing will be graded on capitalization, punctuation, use of main idea and supporting details, spelling, grammar usage, and figurative language such as with similes and personification. Also the writing may include metaphors. Rubric Code: Q897A9 By dsienicki Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Descriptive Writing: Spooky House
	Excellent 8 pts	Great 6 pts	Good 4 pts	Needs Improvement 2 pts
Mechanics	Excellent The writing is free of capitalization & punctuation errors. Sentences are complete and there are no run-on sentences. There are no spelling errors.	Great The writing has 1 or 2 capitalization & punctuation errors. There are 1 or 2 run-on sentences, and 1 or 2 misspelled words.	Good The writing has 3 or more capitalization, punctuation errors and run-on sentences, or misspellings.	Needs Improvement The writing has many errors in capitalization, punctuation errors, and run-on sentences. There are multiple words spelled incorrectly.
Main Idea & Details	Excellent The writing contained 3 well-developed paragraphs: an introduction, middle, and conclusion paragraph that remained focused on the topic.	Great The writing contained 3 paragraphs: an introduction, middle, and conclusion paragraph that somewhat focused on the topic.	Good The writing contained 3 well-developed paragraphs: an introduction, middle, and conclusion paragraph that needed more focus on the topic.	Needs Improvement The writing contained 3 well-developed paragraphs: an introduction, middle, and conclusion paragraph that remained focused on the topic.
Description- 5 Senses Using Simile	Excellent The writing contains 4 or 5 descriptions using the five senses.	Great The writing contains 2 or 3 descriptions using the five senses.	Good The writing contains 1 description using the five senses.	Needs Improvement The writing contains little or no description using the five senses.
Figurative Language	Excellent The writing makes excellent use of figurative language such as similes and personification to make a more descriptive writing. There are 4 or more examples present.	Great The writing makes good use of figurative language such as similes and personification to make a more descriptive writing. There are 2 or 3 examples present.	Good The writing makes use of 1 example of figurative language.	Needs Improvement The writing has no figurative language examples.
Word Choice	Excellent The writing has many examples of specific and interesting nouns and verbs. There are no general nouns or verbs present. Descriptive language is used to make the reader experience and visualize what is happening.	Great The writing has examples of specific and interesting nouns and verbs. 2 or 3 general nouns or verbs are still present. Descriptive langage is used to make the reader visualize what is happening, but there are places where revision would have made the writing stronger.	Good The writing has 4 or more general nouns and verbs. Descriptive language is present, but it is minimal. The reader has a difficult time visualizing what is happening. Much more revision should have been done.	Needs Improvement The writing has many general nouns and verbs left. Little to no attempt has been made to add descriptive words and specific nouns and verbs. Writing does not paint a picture for the reader. Little to no revision is evident.
Correct format	Excellent The writing was written using correct form based on the format given in class. Paragraphs were indented and writing was placed on correct lines.	Great The writing had one error in the format. Heading, title, or paragraphs were in the wrong place.	Good The writing had some error in the format. Heading, title, or paragraphs were in the wrong place.	Needs Improvement The writing has the incorrect format in heading, titles, & paragraphs.

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