Writing+Rubric

**Writing Rubric**
 * Name: Assignment Title **
 * __ FOCUS/CONTENT: __** Ideas and Development
 * Advanced (4) Proficient (3) Basic (2) Below Basic (1) **
 * Written with insight (literature, world, people, situations)
 * Supported with details, research, and/or examples
 * Primary and secondary ideas developed
 * Topic clearly discussed to full extent possible
 * No sentences are off topic

= ORGANIZATION : Beginning/Middle/End = **Advanced (4) Proficient (3) Basic (2) Below Basic (1)**
 * Details fit where they belong; writing does not skip around
 * Transitions flow well
 * Strong, logical topic sentences
 * Specific supporting sentences
 * Detailed conclusion restates topic sentence
 * Appropriate lead evident

§ Writing sounds natural and fluent § Sentence clearly convey writers meaning § Sentences are not short and choppy § Sentences are not awkwardly constructed
 * __ STYLE: __** Sentence fluency
 * Advanced (4) Proficient (3) Basic (2) Below Basic (1) **

Voice § Writing is the writer’s own § Writer’s tone is appropriate and controlled, not phony § Writer’s enthusiasm and energy is evident § Writer has not used first or second person pronouns
 * Advanced (4) Proficient (3) Basic (2) Below Basic (1) **

Word Choice § Words are specific and accurate § No word choice problems § Vocabulary is appropriate for audience and purpose § Words are lively and powerful
 * Advanced (4) Proficient (3) Basic (2) Below Basic (1) **

**Advanced (4) Proficient (3) Basic (2) Below Basic (1)** § Punctuation, spelling, and usage are appropriate and correct § Possible errors include the following: § Homonyms, S-V agreement, pronoun-antecedent agreement, clear pronoun reference, commas, run-ons, fragments, comma splices, apostrophes, etc.
 * __ CONVENTIONS: __** Grammar

Total points=

Overall effect of essay + placement on rubric = final grade A+ A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D Rewrite 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15