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ELA writing rubric 
ELA writing rubric
Rubric Code: Y2W249A
By tbudday
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Level 1

1 pts

Level 2

2 pts

Level 3

3 pts

Level 4

4 pts

Level 5

5 pts

Level 6

6 pts

Meaning:

Meaning: extent to
which response
exhibits sound
understanding,
interpretation,
analysis of the task
and/or texts
Level 1

Provides minimal or
no evidence of
understanding;
makes no
connections; no
evidence of
following directions
of task
Level 2

Conveys a
confused or
inaccurate
understanding;
alludes to text
or tasks,
makes unclear
or unwarranted
connections
Level 3

Conveys a basic
understanding;
makes few or
superficial
connections;
Level 4

Conveys a basic
understanding;
makes implicit
connections;
follows some
directions of task
Level 5

Conveys a thorough
understanding of the
text/task; makes
connections;
follows most
directions of task
Level 6

Controlling idea with indepth
analysis and
insightful connections;
follows all directions of
task
Development

extent to which
ideas are elaborated
using specific and
relevant evidence
Level 1

Ideas are minimal
with no evidence of
development;
absence of relevant
content
Level 2

Ideas are
incomplete or
largely
undeveloped,
content is
limited, vague,
irrelevant or
repetitive;
lacks examples
Level 3

Develop ideas
briefly; makes
use of some
details
Level 4

Develops some
ideas more fully
than others, makes
use of specific and
relevant details
Level 5

Develops ideas
clearly and
consistently, makes
use of relevant and
specific details
Level 6

Develops ideas clearly
and fully, makes
effective use of wide
range of relevant and
specific detail
Organization

extent to which
ideas are elaborated
using specific and
relevant evidence
Level 1

Shows no focus or
organization
Level 2

Lacks an
appropriate
focus but
suggests some
organization,
or suggests a
focus but lacks
organization
Level 3

Establishes, but
fails to maintain
focus; exhibits a
rudimentary
structure but may
include some
inconsistencies or
irrelevancies
Level 4

Maintains a clear
and appropriate
focus, exhibits a
logical sequence of
ideas but may lack
internal consistency
Level 5

Maintains a clear
and appropriate
focus, exhibits a
logical sequence of
ideas through use of
appropriate devices
and transitions;
developed
introduction, body,
and conclusion
Level 6

Maintains a clear and
appropriate focus,
exhibits a logical and
coherent structure
through skillful use of
appropriate devices and
transitions; well
developed introduction,
body, and conclusion
Language use

extent to which the
response reveals an
awareness of
audience and
purpose through
effective use of
words, sentence
Level 1

Language use is
minimal; uses
language that is
predominantly
incoherent, or
copied directly from
text or task;word usage, run-on
sentences, sentence
fragments
frequent errors in
Level 2

Uses language
that is
imprecise or
unsuitable for
the audience or
purpose,
reveals little
awareness
Level 3

Relies on basic
vocabulary, with
little awareness
of audience or
purpose, exhibits
some attempt to
vary sentence
structure or length for effect,
but with uneven
success
Level 4

Uses appropriate
language, with some
awareness of
audience and
purpose,
occasionally makes
effective use of
sentence structure and length; errors in
word usage, some
run-on sentences or
sentence fragments,
weak use of
vocabulary
Level 5

Uses language that
is fluent and
original, with
evident awareness
of audience and
purpose, varied
length of sentences
to control rhythm and pacing
Level 6

Stylistically
sophisticated, using
language that is precise
and engaging, with an
awareness of audience
and purpose, varied
structure and length of
sentences to enhance
Convention

(rate
for each convention)
extent to which
response exhibits
conventional
• spelling,
• punctuation,
• paragraphing,
• capitalization,
• grammar,
• usage
Level 1

Use of language is
minimal making an
assessment of
conventions
unreliable, may be
illegible or not
recognizable as
English
Level 2

Demonstrates
a lack of
control,
exhibiting
frequent errors
that make
comprehension
difficult
Level 3

Demonstrates
emerging control,
exhibiting
occasional errors
that hinder
comprehension
Level 4

Demonstrates
partial control,
exhibiting
occasional errors
that do not hinder
comprehension
Level 5

Demonstrates
control of
conventions,
exhibiting
occasional errors
only when using
sophisticated
language
Level 6

Demonstrates control of
conventions with
essentially no errors,
even with sophisticated
language




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