iRubric: Descriptive Writing Rubric

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Descriptive Writing Rubric Descriptive Writing Rubric Students will describe a favorite place using strong verbs and sensory words to create a descriptive essay. Writing will be graded on capitalization, punctuation, use of main idea, supporting major details and minor details, spelling, plural and possessive noun use, subject/verb tense and agreement, and use of sensory words and strong verbs. Your essay must include two similes and one metaphor. Use adjectives from our class list. Rubric Code: U3XW47 By Vherna86 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Descriptive Writing- My Room
	Excellent 3 pts	Good 2 pts	Needs Improvement 1 pts
Capitalization & Punctuation 3 pts	Excellent The essay is free of capitalization & punctuation errors.	Good The essay has 1 or 2 capitalization & punctuation errors.	Needs Improvement The essay has 3 or more capitalization & punctuation errors.
Main Idea & Details 3 pts	Excellent The paragraph contains a strong topic/main idea sentence and closing sentence along with 3 major details with three supporting details.	Good The paragraph contains a topic and closing with 3 major and minor details.	Needs Improvement The paragraph does not contain a clear main idea and/or closing sentence and/or related details.
Grammar 3 pts	Excellent The essay contains proper use of Nouns,Subject/Verb Agreement and Verb Tense Agreement	Good The essay contains 1 or two errors in use of Nouns, Subject/Verb Agreement and Verb Tense Agreement	Needs Improvement The essay contains 3 or more errors in use of Nouns, Subject/Verb Agreement and Verb Tense Agreement
Description- similes/metaphors 3 pts	Excellent The essay contains 2 similes and 1 metaphor.	Good The essay contains 1 simile and 1 metaphor.	Needs Improvement The essay is missing similes/ and or metaphor.
Spelling- 3 pts	Excellent The essay is free of spelling errors.	Good The essay has 1 or 2 spelling errors.	Needs Improvement The essay has 3 or more spelling errors.