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Writing with Vocabulary Words Writing with Vocabulary Words This rubric assesses students' ability to construction a meaningful paragraph or short story using vocabulary words. Rubric Code: SCW9A6 By hammettt Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

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	Poor 3 pts	Fair 5 pts	Good 7 pts	Excellent 10 pts
Topic/Details Clear	Poor No topic sentence presented in the paragraph	Fair Topic sentence is not first sentence and is not a clear statement of paragraph content.	Good Topic sentence is not first sentence or not a clear statement of paragraph content.	Excellent Topic sentence is the first sentence and a clear statement of a paragraph content.
Sentence Structure	Poor Too many errors in grammar, usage, or sentence structure made it hard to read. Sentences aren't complete and they have no or little development.	Fair Most of the sentences were complete. There were still several sentences that were underdeveloped. There were several areas that were hard to understand.	Good There were a few errors in the sentences. All of your sentences were complete, but very few were underdeveloped.	Excellent Your words, phrases, and sentences were ALL complete. Each sentence supported the other and you had smooth transitions between your thoughts.
Conventions	Poor Numerous errors in spelling, capitalization, paragraphing, and punctuation,including commas and apostrophes, found in writing. These errors make it hard to understand the meaning/message of the writing due to these errors.	Fair Frequent errors made in spelling, capitalization, paragraphing, and punctuation, including commas and apostrophes. These errors make it more difficult to understand the message or meaning of the writing. Evidence in draft shows that student attempted to make corrections to errors.	Good Few errors were made in spelling, capitalization, and punctuation, including commas and apostrophes. Appropriate paragraphs used. Student spent ample time working on identifying and correcting editing errors.	Excellent No errors were made in spelling, capitalization, and punctuation, including commas and apostrophes. Appropriate paragraphs used in writing.
Vocabulary Words	Poor 3 or less words were used correctly in the context of the paragraph.	Fair 3-6 words were used correctly in the context of the paragraph.	Good 7-9 words were used correctly in the context of the paragraph.	Excellent All 10 words were used correctly in the context of the paragraph.