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Third Grade Writing Rubric 
Third Grade Writing Rubric
3rd Grade writing rubric
Rubric Code: V246X85
By ellisha1
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5

Powered by iRubric 3rd Grade Writing Rubric
  Mastery

4 pts

Proficient

3 pts

Developing

2 pts

Emerging

1 pts

Ideas/Content

*main theme
*supporting details
Mastery

*Remains focused on a clear main idea.
*Uses interesting details that hook the reader.
*Strongly reflects the type of writing being shared (inform, entertain, persuade).
*Presents neat ideas or thoughts about his/her topic.
Proficient

*Remains focused on a main idea.
*Uses sufficient details to support the main idea.
*Reflects the type of writing being shared (inform, entertain, persuade).
*Presents some ideas or thoughts about his/her topic.
Developing

Generally focused on a main idea but gets off topic occasionally.
*Has limited or unrelated details.
*Somewhat reflects the type of writing being shared (inform, entertain, persuade).
*Presents very few ideas or thoughts about his/her topic.
Emerging

*Gets away from main idea.
*Has missing support or ideas that don't support the main idea.
*Lacks understanding of the type of writing.
*Lacks understanding of the topic.
Organization

*central meaning
*introduction
*paragraph for good
*paragraph for bad
*conclusion
Mastery

*Includes a strong topic sentence that invites the reader to want to read.
*Has at least 3 supporting sentences that clearly explain in each paragraph.
*A strong concluding message.
*Shares clear and organized information or details.
*Use of helpful transition words to make the paragraphs flow from one idea to the next.
Proficient

*Includes a topic sentence.
*Has 3 supporting sentences that explain the topic sentence.
*A concluding message.
*Use of transition words such as first, second, third...
Developing

*Attempt at including a topic sentence but not always clear.
*Has 3 supporting simple sentences.
*Attempt at including a concluding message.
*Transition words might be tried but not always successful.
Emerging

*Begins abruptly, or has no opening.
*Reflects no attempt to establish order.
*No transition words used.
*Ends abruptly or has no conclusion.
Conventions

age appropriate spelling, caps, punctuation, and grammar
Mastery

*Uses correct capitalization for Proper Nouns and sentences.
*Has the correct punctuation for the sentence type.
*Uses correct spelling even of more difficult words.
Proficient

*Has mostly correct capitalization for Proper Nouns and sentences.
*Has the correct punctuation for the sentence type.
*Uses correct spelling for frequently spelled words.
Developing

*Had more than 4 errors in capitalization.
*Uses end punctuation incorrectly.
*Misspells common words.
Emerging

*Uses incorrect capitalization.
*Uses incorrect end punctuation; or does not include proper punctuation.
*Makes frequent spelling errors that significantly impair readability.
Presentation

*final look (indentations, best handwriting, shows four paragraphs)
Mastery

*Final draft is very neatly written or typed.
*Title is clever and heading is present.
Proficient

*Final draft is neat.
*Title is included with name.
Developing

*Final draft is messy in spots.
*The title is not present and/or there is no name.
Emerging

*Final draft is hard to read.
*Title is unclear and/or no name.




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