Writing Rubric Beginning of the Year

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Needs Improvement

Fair

Good

Excellent

Punctuation
Student uses punctuation.

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Capitalization

Student uses capital letters to begin sentences.

Grammar

Student uses subject/verb agreement and writes complete sentences that make sense.

Content/Ideas

Student writes on topic and adds some detail.

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2 2

3 3

4 4

Spelling

Student writes some sight words correctly and uses best guess spelling.

Writing Rubric
Name !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "

Needs Improvement

Fair

Good

Excellent

Punctuation
Student uses accurate punctuation.

1 1 1

2 2 2

3 3 3

4 4 4

Capitalization

Student uses capital letters to begin sentences and for names.

Grammar

Student uses subject/verb agreement and writes complete sentences that make sense.

Content/Ideas
Student writes on topic and adds details.

1 1

2 2

3 3

4 4

Spelling

Student writes most sight words correctly and applies spelling rules.

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Writing Rubric

" Convention Student uses accurate punctuation and capitalization. Sentence Fluency Student uses a mixture of simple and complex sentences. There is a rhythm behind sentences. Few choppy or run-on sentences. Sentences are complete and make sense. Organization Student has clear structure to writing. Student uses transitional words. Student has an opening and closing. Style and Voice Student tries interesting words. Shows own personality in appropriate ways. Content/Ideas Student stays on topic, and is thorough with interesting details. Student has variety in their writing. Uses "showing" or "descriptive" detail effectively. Spelling Student writes most sight words correctly and uses best guess spelling.

Needs Improvement

Fair

Good

Excellent

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2 2

3 3

4 4

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2 2 2

3 3 3

4 4 4

Note to teacher: I use these rubrics because every year I have such variety in my students abilities. I consider 12 points the average benchmark. My grading scale is S, E, or N but I know every school is different. I have 12-17 points as an S, 18-22 is an S+ and 23-24 is an E. I like these rubrics because they show parents areas of strength and areas of growth. I use The 3rd rubric at the end of the year when I have some really great writers!