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RAFT Writing Responses-Performance Based Section 
For grading writing responses which use the RAFT format
Rubric Code: U35B22
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric RAFT Writing Response
  Great!

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Fair

2 pts

Poor

1 pts

Content Mastery

Great!

Answer clearly shows student's understanding of reading content by using multiple, relevant "for examples," cited events from the story throughout the reading.
Good

Answer shows student's understanding of reading content by using some relevant "for example," cited events from the reading.
Fair

Answer shows some understanding by providing some un-cited details or examples from the reading.
Poor

Answer shows limited or no understanding with little or no details or examples from the reading.
RAFT Format

Great!

Student follows RAFT by designing a piece(s) that make(s) evident the role, audience, and topic. The RAFT develops the topic using the story.
Good

Student follows RAFT by properly identifying the role, audience, and topic. The RAFT partially develops the topic using the story.
Fair

Student follows RAFT by properly identifying the role, audience, and topic. The RAFT either retells the story without developing the topic OR develops the topic without reference to the story.
Poor

Student presents a RAFT that does not clearly identify a role, audience or topic. Coverage of the story and topic are insufficient.
Focus

Great!

RAFT stays on topic, never drifts from required form or type; details and information are included that are pertinent only to developed purpose.
Good

Spends most of the RAFT discussing issues on topic, but occasionally strays from the focus.
Fair

Spends some time discussing issues off topic.
Poor

Spends most of RAFT on issues that do not directly deal with the RAFT chosen.
Perspective

Great!

RAFT maintains clear, consistent point of view, tone, and ideas relevant to role played; ideas and information always tied to role and audience.
Good

Explains how character would feel about the event(s).
Fair

Shows little insight into how character would feel or act during the event(s).
Poor

Does not accurately develop characters, thoughts or reactions to the event(s).
Adding Personality

Voice

Great!

The writer seems to be writing from knowledge or experience. The author has taken the ideas and made them "his own."
Good

The writer seems to be drawing on knowledge or experience, but there is some lack of ownership of the topic.
Fair

The writer relates some of his own knowledge or experience, but it adds nothing to the discussion of the topic.
Poor

The writer has not tried to transform the information in a personal way. The ideas and the way they are expressed seem to belong to someone else.
Introduction

Organization

Great!

The introduction is inviting, states the main topic and previews the structure of the paper.
Good

The introduction clearly states the main topic and previews the structure of the paper, but is not particularly inviting to the reader.
Fair

The introduction states the main topic, but does not adequately preview the structure of the paper nor is it particularly inviting to the reader.
Poor

There is no clear introduction of the main topic or structure of the paper.
Transitions

Organization

Great!

A variety of thoughtful transitions are used. They clearly show how ideas are connected.
Good

Transitions clearly show how ideas are connected, but there is little variety.
Fair

Some transitions work well; but connections between other ideas are fuzzy.
Poor

The transitions between ideas are unclear or nonexistent.
Presentation

Great!

Writing is fluent and interesting. Essay contains few or no fragments or run-on sentences; rare errors or mechanical mistakes result from risk-taking. It engages and informs audience.
Good

Writing is clear and direct. Essay contains some fragments, run-ons or other errors; occasional mechanical mistakes. Audience is informed.
Fair

Writing wanders or is somewhat repetitious. Essay contains several sentence errors and mechanical mistakes that may interfere with clarity of ideas. Audience is irritated by errors.
Poor

Writing is unclear and has gaps or confusions. Essay is marred by numerous errors, which disrupt reader’s understanding.



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  • Speak, by Laurie Halse Anderson







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