Skip to main content

iRubric: HMS Essay Writing Across the Curriculum rubric

find rubric

edit   print   share   Copy to my rubrics   Bookmark   test run   assess...   delete   Do more...
HMS Essay Writing Across the Curriculum 
Essay Writing Across Curriculum
Writing rubric addresses knowledge of writing process and content knowledge.
Rubric Code: XXXXB2W
By lsilva3
Ready to use
Public Rubric
Subject: (General)  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Essay Writing-Content Subjects
  Excellent

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Fair

2 pts

Poor

1 pts

Organization

Excellent

Has clear and logical organization.

Has a complete introduction, body, and conclusion.

Has appropriate order words and/or phrases.
Good

Has logical organization.

Has an introduction, body, and conclusion.

Is fairly easy to follow.

Has order words and/or phrases.
Fair

Some organization is present.

Has an introduction, body, and conclusion, but may be unclear.

Is difficult to follow at times.

Has few or ineffective order words and/or phrases.
Poor

Has little or no organization; lacks coherence.

Lacks an introduction, body, and/or conclusion.

Is difficult to follow.

Has no order words or phrases.
Content Knowledge

Excellent

Student demonstrates full understanding of content and elaborates to include facts.
Good

Student demonstrates understanding of content, but fails to elaborate.
Fair

Student demonstrates minimal understanding of content.
Poor

Student does not demonstrate understanding of content.
Grammar and Spelling

Excellent

Presentation includes 1 or fewer errors in spelling or grammar that distract the reader from the content.
Good

Presentation includes less than 3 misspellings and/or grammatical errors. that distract the reader from the content.
Fair

Presentation has 3 - 4 misspellings and/or grammatical errors.
Poor

Work has more than 4 spelling errors and/or grammatical errors.
Capitalization & Punctuation

Excellent

Writer makes no errors in capitalization or punctuation, so the paper is exceptionally easy to read.
Good

Writer makes 1 - 2 errors in capitalization or punctuation, but the paper is still easy to read.
Fair

Writer makes a few errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader's attention and interrupt the flow.
Poor

Writer makes several errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader's attention and greatly interrupts the flow.
Word Choice

Excellent

Writer uses vivid words and phrases that linger or draw pictures in the reader's mind.
Good

Writer uses vivid words and phrases that linger or draw pictures in the reader's mind, and includes variation in sentence beginnings.
Fair

Writer uses words that communicate clearly, but the writing lacks variety, punch, or flair. Little variation in sentence beginnings is noted.
Poor

Writer uses a limited vocabulary that does not communicate strongly or capture the reader's interest.
Sentence Fluency

Excellent

Has complete sentences.

Varied sentence structures and lengths contribute to the rhythm of the writing.

Sentences flow naturally.
Good

Writer has 1 or 2 incomplete and/or run-on sentences.

Sentence structure variation is present.

Sentences flow fairly naturally.
Fair

Writer has some incomplete and/or run-on sentences.

Some sentence structure variation present.

Sentences flow somewhat.
Poor

Writer does not write complete sentences.

Writes only run-on or rambling sentences.

Has no variation in sentence structure.

Sentences do not flow.



Keywords:
  • content, cross-curriculum, writing

Subjects:


Discuss this rubric




Do more with this rubric:
Preview

Preview

Preview this rubric.
Edit

Edit

Modify this rubric.
Copy

Copy

Make a copy of this rubric and begin editing the copy.

Print

Print

Show a printable version of this rubric.
Categorize

Categorize

Add this rubric to multiple categories.
Bookmark

Bookmark

Bookmark this rubric for future reference.
Assess
Test run

Test run

Test this rubric or perform an ad-hoc assessment.
Grade

Grade

Build a gradebook to assess students.
Collaborate

Collaborate

Apply this rubric to any object and invite others to assess.
Share
Publish

Publish

Link, embed, and showcase your rubrics on your website.
Email

Email

Email this rubric to a friend.
Discuss

Discuss

Discuss this rubric with other members.
 

Do more with rubrics than ever imagined possible.

Only with iRubrictm.

n178