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Informative Writing Rubric 
Informative Writing Rubric
Information Texts: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2a Introduce a topic and group related information together; include illustrations when useful to aiding comprehension. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2b Develop the topic with facts, definitions, and details. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2c Use linking words and phrases to connect ideas within categories of information. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.2d
Rubric Code: ZX26X29
By victo23
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5

Powered by iRubric Informational Writing
  I can Teach a Friend!

4 pts

Right on Target!

3 pts

Work in progress...

2 pts

I'm confused!

1 pts

Ideas

I can Teach a Friend!

I have written clearly on the topic, it includes facts and details about the topic. I have included strong examples and facts that are completely developed. It shows that I fully understand the topic.<BR>
Right on Target!

My writing shows that I have an understanding of the topic.<BR>
I have a at least 4 details with some description.
Work in progress...

My writing shows that I have some understanding of the topic, but I only included about 2 facts or examples, and I did not describe the details.<BR>
I'm confused!

My writing doesn't show that I understand the topic, because I didn't give any meaningful facts or examples.
Organization

I can Teach a Friend!

I have a clear topic sentence, with supporting details, and a closing sentence for each paragraph. I elaborated on the topic. I have written the most important information first. I included a developed clonclusion.
Right on Target!

My writing is organized with a topic sentence, but has little supporting details. Information is not in order from most important to least important. I included a conclusion.
Work in progress...

My writing shows that I tried to organize my ideas, but it's missing one of the elements - <BR>
*topic sentence, *supporting details, <BR>
or <BR>
*conclusion.
I'm confused!

My writing isn't organized in a meaningful way and the reader gets confused.
Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar

I can Teach a Friend!

I made no errors in capitalization, punctuation, and/or spelling. I wrote the subject and verb tense correctly. I used adjectives and adverbs in my writing.
Right on Target!

I made a few errors in capitalization, punctuation, and/or spelling. The errors do not make my paper hard to read. Some mistakes in subject and verb agreement. I used some adjectives and adverbs when describing the facts. <BR>
Work in progress...

I made many errors in capitalization, punctuation, and/or spelling. The errors I made on my paper make it hard to read. I didn't use subject and verb tense correctly. I didn't use adjectives to describe the facts.<BR>
I'm confused!

There are many mistakes in capitalization, punctuation, and/or spelling.<BR>
My paper is messy and hard to read.
Language and Vocabulary

I can Teach a Friend!

My writing is in my own words. I used Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 vocabulary words to make my writing interesting and factual.
Right on Target!

My writing is in my own words. I used some Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 vocabulary words to make my writing interesting and factual.
Work in progress...

My writing is partly in my own words but I copied some parts from other sources. I only used about 3 Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 vocabulary words. My writing is not very interesting and doesn't use specific vocabulary.
I'm confused!

My writing is not in my own words. I did not use any Tier vocabulary words and my ideas are confusing and unclear.



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