Grade 2 Writing Rubric

Score of 6
• Uses many elaborative details throughout the story
• Strong beginning, middle, and end
• Well developed characters and setting
• Easy to read and understand

Score of 5
• Uses many elaborative details
• Strong beginning, middle, and end
• Developed characters and setting
• Easy to read and understand

Score of 4
• Uses elaborative details
• Clear beginning, middle, and end
• Developed characters and setting
• Mostly easy to read and understand

Score of 3
• Uses list-like details
• Beginning, middle, and end are not always clear
• Little development of characters and setting
• Confusing to read and understand

Score of 2
• Uses few or list-like details
• No clear beginning, middle, or end
• Characters and setting are not developed
• Confusing to read and understand

Score of 1
• No details
• No clear beginning, middle, or end
• Characters and setting are unclear
• Story does not make sense or is off topic