iRubric: 3rd Grade Realistic Fiction Writing Rubrid rubric

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3rd Grade Realistic Fiction Writing Rubrid Rubric Code: V5W4WX By igilman Draft Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Realistic Fiction Writing
	Below Grade Level 1 pts	Approaching Grade Level 2 pts	Grade Level 3 pts	Above Grade Level 4 pts
Character Development	Below Grade Level The author did not fully develop his/her characters.	Approaching Grade Level The author created characters with struggles/motivations. There is little or no evidence of internal and external traits.	Grade Level The author created characters with both internal and external traits. The traits are evident in the author's writing. The characters have struggles and/or motivation.	Above Grade Level The author created characters with great detail of internal and external traits. The traits are extremely evident in the author's writing.
Sentence Fluency	Below Grade Level Sentences do not make sense, ramble, begin the same way, and endlessly connect to others.	Approaching Grade Level Sentence structure are simplistic and monotonous. Need complexity, but they do make sense.	Grade Level Sentences get the job done, constructed correctly, and sound. Sentence structures attempt to vary, as do sentence beginnings.	Above Grade Level Writing has an easy flow, with strong varied sentence structures. There are varied and purposeful sentence beginnings.
Story Structure	Below Grade Level The story does not have a beginning, middle and end. It has many gaps in the plot scenes.	Approaching Grade Level The story has some gaps in the plot and/or lacks organization.	Grade Level The author's story planning is visible in his/her writing. The story flows from one scene to the next without confusion. The story has a beginning, middle and end.	Above Grade Level The author's story planning is extremely evident. The story flows from one scene to the next without confusion.
Conventions	Below Grade Level There are many punctuation, spelling, and/or grammar errors. The writer has not attempted to write in paragraphs.	Approaching Grade Level There are some punctuation, spelling, and/or grammar errors. The writer has attempted to write in paragraphs.	Grade Level There are very few punctuation, spelling, and/or grammar errors. The story consists of several developed paragraphs.	Above Grade Level There are no punctuation, spelling, and/or grammar errors. The story consists of many developed paragraphs.