Criteria Excellent Proficient Satisfactory Unsatisfactory

Use of grammar and No spelling mistakes Few grammatical Some grammatical Grammatical errors
punctuation with punctuation used errors evident errors throughout evident throughout
correctly throughout throughout, story, little story, no punctuation
story. punctuation is used punctuation is used. used.
throughout story.
Use of correct tense/ Correct tense is used Correct tense is used Tense switches Incorrect tense is used
language throughout the story throughout story. throughout the story. throughout story.
with excellent Language and Sentence structure Sentence structure
language and sentence sentence structure is needs some fine and use of language
structure. proficient. tuning. needs work.
Use of true facts to True and correct facts Some true fact are Minimal facts are used No facts are used
inform writing are evident used to inform writing. to inform writing throughout the story
throughout story

Sequence of events Sequence of events Sequence of events is Sequence of events is Sequence of events is
flows correctly evident throughout misleading in some incorrect, story jumps
throughout story story parts of the story to different parts.

Use of cursive writing Cursive writing is Cursive writing is used Student has chosen to Cursive writing has
exceptional and used throughout story, link letters and not been attempted but is
throughout the story some minor errors write in full cursive. not legible.
with letter linkage. Writing is still legible.