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Project Rubric

Focus

Organization

Support

Language

Creative/visual
piece

Above Grade
Level

On Grade
Level

Approaching
Grade Level

Below Grade
Level

-Responds skillfully
to all parts of the
prompt
-Organizes
information into
purposeful
paragraphs w/
clear introduction,
3 body
paragraphs, and
insightful
conclusion,
-includes
transitional
phrases
throughout
-Opinion is
supported skillfully
with clear and
relevant
facts/reasons/evide
nce.
-Sentence
structure is correct
and purposeful
-Demonstrates
clear and creative
use of conventions
to enhance
meaning
-Uses sophisticated
academic
vocabulary
-Creative
piece/visual aid
shows excellent
creativity in design
-very appealing to
the audience and
unique

-Responds to all
parts of the
prompt
-Organizes
information into
introduction, 3
body
paragraphs,
conclusion
-Includes some
transitional
phrases

-Responds to
most parts of
the prompt
-Organizes
information into
attempted
paragraph
structure with
introduction,
body
paragraph(s),
and conclusion
-Includes some
transitional
phrases

-Opinion is
supported
mostly with
facts/reasons,
evidence

-Opinion is
supported with
some/little facts,
reasons ,
evidence

-Responds to
some parts of
the prompt
-Does not
organize
information into
paragraph
structure
-Missing some
body
paragraphs, poor
conclusion
-Does not
include
transitional
phrases
-Opinion is not
supported with
facts, details,
evidence

-Sentence
structure is
mostly correct
and varied
-Demonstrates
grade level use
of conventions;
a few errors
-Uses academic
vocabulary

-Sentence
structure is
sometimes
repetitive
-Uses some
grade level
conventions
-Little use
academic
vocabulary

-Creative piece/
visual aid shows
average
creativity in the
design

-Creative piece/
visual aid shows
poor/very little
creativity in the
design

-Sentence
structure is
below grade
level
Inappropriate/no
use of
conventions
-Does not use
academic
vocabulary
-Creative piece/
visual aid is not
included, is used
innappropriately,
or causes
distraction from
the writing
piece.