iRubric: Writing Rubric for Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5)

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Writing Rubric for Upper Elementary (Grades 3-5) Rubric Code: WX8W44 By blblackw Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Writing Rubric for Upper Elementary
	WOW! 4 pts	Meets Standards 3 pts	Not Quite Yet... 2 pts	On The Way... 1 pts
Content and Ideas (X_____)	WOW! The writing is exceptionally focused on topic with supporting details and examples.	Meets Standards The writing is focused on topic with some supporting details or examples.	Not Quite Yet... The writing is somewhat focused on topic with few supporting details or examples.	On The Way... The writing shows little or no focus on topic with no supporting details or examples.
Organization (X_____)	WOW! The writing has a clear beginning, middle and end, has clear paragraphs, and ideas move the reader smoothly through the text.	Meets Standards The writing has a beginning, middle and end, has paragraphs, and ideas move the reader through the text.	Not Quite Yet... The writing lacks a clear beginning, middle and end, attempts paragraphs, and does not move the reader smoothly through the text.	On The Way... The writing does not have a beginning, middle and end, does not have paragraphs, and ideas confuse reader.
Word Choice (X_____)	WOW! The writer uses a variety of descriptive words that help the reader visualize.	Meets Standards The writer uses some descriptive words that help the reader visualize.	Not Quite Yet... The writer uses basic vocabulary.	On The Way... The writer uses limited vocabulary.
Sentence Fluency (X_____)	WOW! All sentences are complete and flow to one another. Writing shows a variety of sentences starters and lengths.	Meets Standards Sentences start to flow to one another, but there is little variety in sentence starters and lengths.	Not Quite Yet... Sentences may be incomplete and hard to read. The writer has repetitive sentence starters and lengths.	On The Way... Many sentences are incomplete and hard to read. There is no connection between sentences.
Voice (X_____)	WOW! The student’s personality comes through in his or her writing.	Meets Standards The student’s personality comes through in most of his or her writing.	Not Quite Yet... The student’s personality comes through now and then in his or her writing.	On The Way... No trace of personality in the student’s writing.
Conventions ___Grammar ___Spelling ___Punctuation ___Capitalization (X_____)	WOW! Almost no mistakes in capitalization, punctuation, grammar, or spelling	Meets Standards Few mistakes in capitalization, punctuation, grammar, or spelling.	Not Quite Yet... Many errors in capitalization, punctuation, grammar, or spelling.	On The Way... Difficult to read due to neatness, spelling, and grammatical errors.