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ESL Writing Rubric 
Rubric Code: Y24A48B
By aamartinlatorre
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Poor

1 pts

Fair

5 pts

Good

8 pts

Excellent

10 pts

Content
20 %

Poor

- No correspondence/connection with task.
- Limited use of vocabulary and structures.
- Text organisation is not clear (no logic sequencing).
- Ideas are not clearly presented or not properly argued.
Fair

- Enogh information (structures and vocabulary) to fulfill the task.
- Ideas are expressed with difficulty or ambiguity.
- There is little argumentation of ideas.
Good

- More information than required.
- More variety of structures and vocabulary.
- In general, ideas are expressed clearly.
- No repetition of ideas.
Excellent

- A lot of details.
- High variety of structures and specific vocabulary.
- Diverse and varied ideas are expressed clearly.
Organisation
10 %

Poor

- No distinction between paragraphs or paragraphs are not adequately sequenced.
- No introduction and/or conclusion.
- Text is repetitive or confusing.
- Very little or insufficient information.
- Handwriting is difficult to understand.
Fair

- Text is divided into paragraphs with the main idea and some supporting details.
- Text is repetitive/confusing.
- Good handwriting.
Good

- Ideas are divided into paragraphs with supporting details.
- Clear organisation of the text (logical sequencing).
- There is introduction, body and conclusion.
- Good use of paragraphs.
- Good use of connectors.
- Good handwriting.
Excellent

- Good flow of ideas and strong paragraphs ordered to develop story or exposition.
- Text organisation is always clear (logical sequencing).
- Discourse structure is flawless and ideas are well developed and argued.
- Good use of connectors.
Grammar
30 %

Poor

- Serious grammatical errors.
- Grammar used is too basic.
- There are frequent grammatical mistakes of verb tenses, which makes comprehension difficult.
- Structures are repeated frequently.
- Wrong word order within sentences.
Fair

- Some grammatical mistakes.
- Use of grammar according to the student's level and the composition topic.
- Use of different verb tenses, although there may be some confusion.
- Some word order mistakes.
Good

- Few grammatical mistakes that don't hinder the comprehension ot the text.
- Use of grammar according to the student's level and the composition topic.
- Verb tenses are usually properly used.
- Word order is usually correct.
Excellent

- Grammar is used correctly, according to the level and the topic.
- Shows mastery of verb tenses.
- Word order is always correct.
Vocabulary
30 %

Poor

- A lot of vocabulary errors.
- No use or limited use of new vocabulary.
- Simple and repetitive vocabulary.
- Use of words that don't exist or don't belong to the English language.
- The number of words required for the composition hasn't been met.
Fair

- Some vocabulary erors and student attempts to use new vocabulary.
- Basic vocabulary is used, though words are not repetitive.
- No specific vocabulary.
- Use of some words that don't exist or don't belong to the English language.
Good

- Few vocabulary mistakes and use of some new words correctly.
- Use of vocabulary according to the level required, introducing some words of a certain complexity.
- Use of some precise terms, though there may be some confusion.
Excellent

- A great variety of new vocabulary is used correctly.
- Wide variety of vocabulary, complex and rich, according to the topic.
Punctuation, case & spelling
10 %

Poor

Many spelling, puntuation and case errors.
Fair

Some spelling, punctuation and case errors.
Good

Minor errors in spelling, punctuation and case.
Excellent

No errors in spelling, punctuation and case.




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