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iRubric: Descriptive Writing Rubric with Figurative Language

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Descriptive Writing Rubric with Figurative Language Descriptive Writing Rubric with Figurative Language Students will describe their experience at the beach, using sensory details. Writing will be graded on the use of figurative language (similes, metaphors, personification) capitalization, punctuation, spelling and grammar usage. Rubric Code: UX264X5 By amacheca Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

Descriptive Writing Beach Experience
	Exceeding Standards 4 pts	Meeting Standards 3 pts	Approaching Standards 2 pts	Not Yet Meeting Standards 1 pts
Mechanics	4 The writing is free of capitalization & punctuation errors. Sentences are complete and there are no run-on sentences. There are no spelling errors.	3 The writing has 1 or 2 capitalization & punctuation errors. There are 1 or 2 run-on sentences, and 1 or 2 misspelled words.	2 The writing has 3 or more capitalization, punctuation errors and run-on sentences, or misspellings.	1 The writing has many errors in capitalization, punctuation errors, and run-on sentences. There are multiple words spelled incorrectly.
Main Idea & Details	4 The writing was effectively developed with an introduction, body, and conclusion that remained focused on the topic.	3 The writing was satisfactorily developed with an introduction, body, and conclusion that generally remained focused on the topic.	2 The writing was somewhat developed: the introduction, body, and/or conclusion needed more focus on the topic.	1 The writing was not well developed, nor did it remain focused on the topic.
Figurative Language	4 The writing made excellent use of figurative language, including similes metaphors, and personification to enhance descriptions. There are 4 or more examples present.	3 The writing made good use of figurative language such as similes, metaphors, and personification to enhance descriptions. There are 2 or 3 examples present.	2 The writing made use of 1 example of figurative language.	1 The writing has no figurative language examples.