Name____________________________ Date_____________________Period_____

RHS Foreign Language Written Communications Rubric

1- Poor 2- Standard 3- Strong Points
Clarity: States
the main idea
clearly
Main idea is unclear;
topic sentence &/or
closing sentence
unclear or not evident
Main idea is clear;
topic sentence &
closing sentence used
Main idea is very
clearly stated;
excellent topic and
closing sentences

Requirements:
completion of the
assigned writing.
Completed very little
of the writing
assignment or writing
was off task.
Complete parts of the
writing assignment.
Parts are still
incomplete.
Completed all required
components of the
writing assignment.

Precision:
Writing is precise
& follows logical
sequence
Illogical sequence;
sequence words not
used; hard to follow
sequence of events or
topic
Precise, logical
sequence, some use of
sequence words, topic
could be followed
Follows a precise,
logical sequence;
proper use of sequence
words & easy to follow
the topic

Word Choice:
Uses level & theme
appropriate
vocabulary
Poor word choice; below
level vocabulary usage;
weak use of theme-
based vocabulary
Good use of level
appropriate & theme-
based vocabulary
throughout writing
Strong, rich use of level
appropriate & theme-
based vocabulary
throughout writing

Structures:
Accurate use of level
appropriate language
structures (ex: tense,
subject/verb
agreement, case, word
order, etc.)
Poor use of level and
theme-based language
structures
Level and theme-
appropriate use of
language structures
Accurate and rich use of
level and theme
appropriate language
structures

Style: Varied the
sentence elements,
used adjectives,
conjunctions,
prepositional phrases,
sequence & frequency
words, etc.
Little to no attempt to
vary sentence elements.
Level appropriate
sentence structure was
used; some attempt to
vary the elements:

Consistently varied
sentence structure;
begins sentences with
elements other than the
subject; rich use of level
appropriate structures


Total Score________/18

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