iRubric: Six Traits Writing Rubric

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Six Traits Writing Rubric Six Traits Writing Rubric Six Traits Assessment keyed to Institute for Excellence in Writing concepts. Scoring level 1 is deleted, and scoring level 2 is renamed "Do Again" to emphasize push for excellence. Rubric Code: TXW5855 By susansz28 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Traits of Writing
	Partial Mastery 3 pts	Basic Mastery 4 pts	Complex Mastery 5 pts	Advanced Mastery 6 pts
Ideas	Partial Mastery Generalities and filler outweigh quality detail	Basic Mastery Quality detail outweighs generalities, filler	Complex Mastery Clear and focused thought; strong main idea	Advanced Mastery Clear, focused, compelling ideas
Organization	Partial Mastery Some out of place information	Basic Mastery Order functional; structure supportive; functional lead and conclusion	Complex Mastery Order works well with topic & purpose; strong leads, thoughtful transitions	Advanced Mastery Thoughtful structure; well-crafted transitions; unforgettable opening
Word Choice	Partial Mastery Moments of imprecision; now and then a “gem” Few examples of strong word choice.	Basic Mastery Functional, clear language;some promising moments	Complex Mastery Precise, vivid, natural language; striking, fresh phrases (Most paragraphs have strong verbs, quality adjectives and sparkling adverbs.)	Advanced Mastery Powerful, stunning verbs; you want to read it more than once to savor the words
Sentence Fluency	Partial Mastery Mechanical, but still readable; repetitive beginnings	Basic Mastery Some variety in length, structure, beginnings; few awkward moments	Complex Mastery Easy going flow, highly readable, purposeful sentence beginnings (Varied sentence openers and some transitions)	Advanced Mastery Skims, sings, dances along like a lively script; easy to read with inflection (Many different sentence openers and excellent transitions)