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Expressive Essay 
Expressive Writing
Rubric Code: T56777
By mcmillan3
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Subject: English  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

Powered by iRubric Expressive Writing
  Strong

4 pts

Effective

3 pts

Developing

2 pts

Experimenting

1 pts

Your Score

0 pts

Idea/Purpose

Strong

- Your topic is "skinny". I could understand your purpose.
- Your paper is filled with interesting details that make it fun to read.
Effective

- Your topic is a little big, it could be narrowed down a little to help me understand your purpose.
- Uou used general details.
Developing

- Your topic is to big so I had a hard time understanding why you were writing.
- Sometimes your details were fuzzy and sometimes, they were clear.
Experimenting

- Your paper doesn't have a topic. Do you know why you are writing?
- I can't see any details.
Your Score
Organization

Strong

- Wow! You caught my attention with your opening sentence.
- I couldn't stop reading your story because all the details were in the right order. You clearly know why you are writing this.
- I loved the way you ended your story!
Effective

- You have an opening sentence.
- You seem to know why you are writing.
- I could follow most of your story as I read it.
- You have a conclusion sentence.
Developing

- You tried to write an opening sentence.
- You attempted to write for your purpose.
- I had a hard time following the order of your story.
- You attempted to conclude your story.
Experimenting

- I couldn't find your opening sentence. Why are your writing this?
- I was not able to follow what you wrote.
- You didn't end your writing. You just left me hanging.
Your Score
Voice

Strong

- Your paper is full of feelings. I was able to feel what you wanted me to.
- I could find you all over this paper.
- I could tell you were talking to me.
Effective

- Most of the paper showed your feelings. I was able at times to find you in this paper
- You told me more than showed me what you wanted me to feel.
Developing

- I was able to catch some of your feelings through your writing.
- I had a hard time finding you in this paper.
- Your paper mostly tells rather than shows.
Experimenting

- I didn't feel much when I was reading your paper.
- Where are you in this writing?
- Your paper is all telling and no showing.
Your Score
Word Choice

Strong

- Wow! - the words you chose painted a clear picture in my mind.
- You clearly used the best words to share this paper.
- I won't be able to forget this paper!
Effective

- The words you chose painted a clear picture in my mind.
- You picked some of the best words to share this paper.
Developing

- Some of your words you used painted a picture in my mind.
- Some of your words could be said in better ways.
Experimenting

- Sorry, the words you chose didn't paint a picture in my mind.
- You used the same words over and over.
Your Score
Sentence Fluency

Strong

- Your sentences began in different ways.
- You have different lengths of sentences.
- Your paper was fun to read out loud.
Effective

- Some of your sentences began the same way.
- There was some sentence length differences.
- Your paper was easy to read out loud.
Developing

- Your sentences began the same way.
- Your sentences were all about the same length.
- Your paper was kind of hard to read out loud.
Experimenting

- I can't tell where you began your sentences.
- You either have one looong sentence or short and choppy ones.
- Can you read this out loud?
Your Score
CUPS

Strong

- You didn't make any mistakes in your CUPS- which made it easy for me to read.
Effective

- You made 1 or 2 mistakes in your CUPS, but I still could read your paper easily.
Developing

- You made 3 or 4 mistakes in your CUPS and it made it had for me to read your story.
Experimenting

- You made more than 5 mistakes in your CUPS and I just gave up reading your story.
Your Score
Title

Strong

- Very interesting and creative.
- Left me wanting to find out more about the topic.
Effective

-Interesting and creative.
-Topic not necessarily apparent based on title.
Developing

-Somewhat interesting and/or creative.
- I could guess the topic based on the title.
Experimenting

-Not interesting and/or creative.
-I knew the topic based on the title.
Your Score
Presentation

Strong

- You turned in your writing on time
- Your work is neat and orderly. Thanks for your gift.
Effective

- Your work was turned in one day late.
- Your work is neat and orderly. Thanks.
Developing

- Your work was turned in more than one day late.
- I had a hard time reading your writing.
Experimenting

- Your work was turned in more than one day late.
- Your writing was very difficult to read.
Your Score




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