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Alternate Ending to a Story (Chapter ?) Sailor letter This story has some unresolved items. What will happen next? Why will it happen? Rubric Code: ZX2378 By liclark Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

Writing rubric
	Beginning 1 pts	Progressing 2 pts	Advanced 3 pts	Proficient 4 pts
Organization	Beginning Information is not organized into paragraphs. There is no introduction and/or no conclusion.	Progressing Information is organized into paragraphs. Not all paragraphs have details or are necessary. There is an introduction and a conclusion.	Advanced Information is well organized with constructed paragraphs. Each paragraph has details and the introduction and the conclusion make sense.	Proficient Information is very well organized with well-constructed paragraphs. Each paragraph has details and the introduction and the conclusion make perfect sense.
Ideas/Content	Beginning Information has little to do with the main topic.	Progressing Information relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given.	Advanced Information clearly relates to the main topic. Some details and/or examples are given.	Proficient Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides supporting details and/or examples.
Fluency	Beginning I am unable to read sentences aloud because there is no fluency.	Progressing It is slightly difficult to read aloud. Sentences are all very similar in style and length. Few transitions are used.	Advanced The essay is easy to read. Sentences begin in different ways. There are transitions in the essay.	Proficient The essay is easy and pleasant to read. Sentences begin in different ways Some sentences are long, some are short. Transitions are embedded into essay.
Grammar and mechanics	Beginning The essay is replete with (more than 15) major and minor grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that distract the reader from the content. Simplistic word choice and/or incorrect word usage.	Progressing The essay has many (10-15) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors, including several major ones. Poor/simplistic word choice with misused terms.	Advanced Some (4-9) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors, containing only several minor mistakes. Some vivid word choice, mostly placed appropriately.	Proficient Very few (0-3)grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation errors. Vivid words used placed effectively and accurately.