Writing Rubric Modified October 2013 Includes Visiting Bullets for Compare/Contrast

1
-Topic is too big or too small -Few/no details **Similarities and differences are not clearly stated -Middle only -Order does not make sense -Missing Transitions **Missing thesis statement **No ending

3
-Topic is somewhat focused -Some details needs more **Somewhat explains the similarities and differences -2 out of 3 (B/M/E) -Some ideas are out of order -Some transitions **Thesis statement attempted **Ending somewhat explains the information -Mostly consistent point of view -Some boring parts, some interesting parts -Some weak or dead words, and some purple words **Some comparative/ superlative language -Most parts sound good read aloud -Many sentences are the same length -Most sentences begin with different words -Some sentence variety (compound/complex / simple) -Many mistakes -Most sentences begin with a capital letter -Most sentences end with the correct punctuation -Mostly correct comma usage

5
-Zoomed in topic/narrow focus -Lots of interesting details **Clearly explains the similarities and differences. -Beginning/Middle/End all 3! -Order makes sense and is easy to follow -Effective Transitions **First paragraph has a thesis statement **Ending explains the significance of the information -Consistent point of view -Reader enjoyed the whole thing -Lots of purple words, few weak words **Comparative/ superlative language -Sounds great read aloud -Variety of sentence lengths -A variety of sentence beginnings -Lots of sentence variety (compound/complex/ simple) -Few/no mistakes -All sentences begin with a capital letter -All sentences end with correct punctuation -All commas used correctly

Ideas

Organization

-Mixed point of views

Voice

-Reader is bored -Many weak words, few or no purple words

World Choice

**Doesnt have comparative/superlative language -Hard to read aloud -Most sentences are the same length -Most sentences begin with the same words -Lacks sentence variety (compound/complex/ simple) -Tons of mistakes

Sentence Fluency

Conventions

-Many sentence beginnings arent capitalized -Many sentences are missing end punctuation or have the wrong punctuation -Incorrect comma usage