- Username
- Password
forgot?

iRubric: Descriptive Writing Rubric

edit print share Copy to my rubrics Bookmark test run assess... delete Do more...
Descriptive Writing Rubric Descriptive Writing Rubric Students will describe a picture, using it as the basis of a story. The student must create the setting (What happened before the picture?) the conflict (What is happening in the picture?) and the resolution (What happened after the picture?). Writing will be graded on capitalization, punctuation, use of main idea and supporting details, spelling of high frequency words, dialogue, plural and possessive noun use, subject/verb tense and agreement, and descriptors using 5 senses with similes. Rubric Code: W3W9CX By jennv1972 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Descriptive Writing- My Room
	Excellent 5 pts	Good 4 pts	Needs Improvement 3 pts
Capitalization & Punctuation	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	Excellent Each paragraph contains a main idea and three related details.	Good Some paragraphs contain a main idea and some related details.	Needs Improvement The paragraphs do not contain a clear main idea or related details.
Grammar	Excellent The essay contains proper use of Plural Nouns, Possessive Nouns, Subject/Verb Agreement and Verb Tense Agreement	Good The essay contains 1 or two errors in use of Plural Nouns, Possessive Nouns, Subject/Verb Agreement and Verb Tense Agreement	Needs Improvement The essay contains 3 or more errors in use of Plural Nouns, Possessive Nouns, Subject/Verb Agreement and Verb Tense Agreement
Description- 5 Senses Using Simile	Excellent The essay contains 4 or 5 descriptions using the five senses and similes.	Good The essay contains 2 or 3 descriptions using the five senses and similes.	Needs Improvement The essay contains 1 description using the five senses and simile.
Spelling-High Frequency Words	Excellent The essay is free of spelling errors of high frequency words.	Good The essay has 1 or 2 spelling errors of high frequency words.	Needs Improvement The essay has 3 or more spelling errors of high frequency words.
Rough Draft	Excellent Rough draft completed with errors corrected and conferenced with teacher.	Good Rough draft completed but no conference with teacher to correct.	Needs Improvement No rough draft or rough draft not completed in time allowed.
Story/Picture.	Excellent Picture is described in detail. Description adds to the story of the picture. All elements of the story are present.	Good Picture has some detail and adds little to story. Most elements of the story are present.	Needs Improvement Little or no detail; does not add anything to story. Some/no elements are present.