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6th Grade Place Essay Write a descriptive essay about a place. Be sure to give the reader a sense of tone-- an emotion they associate with the place. Rubric Code: V644A2 By harrisr Draft Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

6th Grade Place Essay Write a descriptive essay about a place. Be sure to give the reader a sense of tone-- an emotion they associate with the place. There have been four opportunities for revisions.
	Poor Little or no effort demonstrated. (N/A)	Fair Some effort made, but not well demonstrated. (N/A)	Good Student has committed to fixing the essay. (N/A)	Excellent No errors or perfectly executed. (N/A)
Mechanics 20 pts Spelling, grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, and format (12 point, Times New Roman, double-spaced).	Poor 0-8	Fair 9-12	Good 13-16	Excellent 17-20
Creativity 20 pts Language is varied and not repetitive, tone (the "voice" and personality of the writer) is established.	Poor 0-8	Fair 9-12	Good 13-16	Excellent 17-20
Description 25 pts The description is effective-- not too much, not too little, and gives the reader a good sense of place. Description is engaging to the reader.	Poor 0-10	Fair 11-15	Good 16-20	Excellent 21-25
Effort 15 pts Student has clearly put effort into revising the piece and took into consideration comments by teacher and peers.	Poor 0-3	Fair 4-7	Good 8-11	Excellent 12-15
Organization 20 pts The essay is on topic-- tangents are short and relate to the description and ton. The essay flows well and does not jump topics.	Poor 0-8	Fair 9-12	Good 13-16	Excellent 17-20