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Six Trait Writing Rubric, "4.5"=C 
Six Trait Writing Rubric, "3" = 70
Rubric Code: Q94C24
By gaelicme
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric 6 Point 6 Traits - Weighted
  Excellent

6 pts

Great

5.5 pts

Good

5 pts

Fair

4.5 pts

Poor

4 pts

Unsatisfactory

3.5 pts

Ideas

Excellent

Clear, focused, compelling ideas
Great

Clear and focused thought; strong main idea
Good

Quality detail outweighs generalities, filler
Fair

Generalities and filler outweigh quality detail
Poor

Notes and random thoughts hastily assembled
Unsatisfactory

Loosely focused
Organization

Excellent

Thoughtful structure; well-crafted transitions; unforgettable opening
Great

Order works well with topic & purpose; strong leads, thoughtful transitions
Good

Order functional; structure supportive; functional lead and conclusion
Fair

Some out of place information; lead and conclusion attempted
Poor

No recognizable structure; disjointed collection of details; no lead or closing
Unsatisfactory

Hard to follow; needs much re-ordering; lead or closing formulaic
Voice

Excellent

As individual as fingerprints; begs to be read out loud; tough to put down
Great

Lively and expressive; consistently reach out to audience
Good

Voice comes and goes; some sparks; tone acceptable for audience
Fair

Functional, though sometimes distant
Poor

No identifiable voice; no noticeable concern for audience
Unsatisfactory

Distant, overly formal voice; minimal involvement; tone inappropriate for audience & purpose
Word Choice

Excellent

Powerful, stunning verbs; you want to read it more than once to savor the words
Great

Precise, vivid, natural language; striking, fresh phrases
Good

Functional, clear language; some clichés; some promising moments
Fair

Moments of imprecision; now and then a “gem”
Poor

Words seem chosen at random
Unsatisfactory

Flat language or thesaurus overload
Sentence Fluency

Excellent

Skims, sings, dances along like a lively script; easy to read with inflection
Great

Easy going flow, highly readable, purposeful sentence beginnings
Good

Some variety in length, structure, beginnings; few awkward moments
Fair

Mechanical, but still readable; repetitive beginnings
Poor

Very hard to read, can only be read aloud with extensive oral editing
Unsatisfactory

Awkward enough to make reader stumble, re-read often
Conventions

Excellent

Only the pickiest editors will spot errors; virtually ready to publish; enticing layout
Great

Minor errors that are easily overlooked; ready to publish with minor touchups; pleasing layout
Good

Noticeable, but minor errors that do not obscure meaning; needs a good once-over; acceptable layout
Fair

Noticeable, distracting errors that may affect meaning; errors even on basics; needs more attention to layout
Poor

Serious, frequent errors; word-by-word editing required
Unsatisfactory

Noticeable, frequent, distracting errors; line-by-line editing required; little attention to layout



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