Writing Rubric Intermediate
Level 4 (Intermediate) A (Excellent)
100-90%
Writing  Writes 10-20 sentences
with strong compound
(and, but, so) and complex
(because, although, since,
while) structure.
Punctuation, capitalization,  Almost no mistakes in
and spelling punctuation, spelling and
capitalization.
Vocabulary  Uses simple and common
(words) words correctly. Usually
uses difficult words and
class vocabulary correctly.
Ideas  Writes about one topic.
Most of the ideas are
connected well with
strong supporting
information.
Grammar  Writes good sentences
with correct level 4
grammar most of the
time. The sentences have
good structure.
B (Good) C (Satisfactory) D (Minimal Pass) F (Fail)
89-75% 74-65% 64%-50% <50%
 Writes 10-15 sentences  Writes 8-10 simple and  Writes fewer than 10  Writes fewer than 6
with compound (and, compound sentences sentences. Writes sentences. Writes
but, so) and complex (and, but, so), but is mostly simple mostly simple
(because, although, unable to form complex sentences and sentences.
since, while) structure. sentences (because, attempts to write
Most simple and although, since, while). compound sentences
compound sentences (and, but, so).
are correct, but complex
structures may have
some mistakes.
 A few mistakes in  Some mistakes in  Many mistakes in  Makes too many
punctuation, spelling punctuation, spelling punctuation, mistakes in
and capitalization. and capitalization spelling and punctuation, spelling
capitalization. and capitalization.
 Uses simple and  Uses simple or  Uses only simple or  Uses only a few
common words common words common words. simple and common
correctly. Often uses correctly. Rarely uses word with many
difficult words and difficult or class mistakes.
class vocabulary vocabulary.
correctly.
 Writes about one topic.  Writes about one topic,  Writes about one  Ideas don’t connect to
Many of the ideas are but some of the ideas topic, but many of topic.
connected well, often are not connected well the ideas are not
with good supporting and the supporting connected well and
information. information is often the supporting
weak. information is
usually weak.
 Can use the level 4  Makes some mistakes  Makes many  Makes too many
grammar correctly most with level 4 grammar. mistakes with level 4 mistakes with level 4
of the time. There are The sentences are grammar. The grammar.
mistakes, but the sometimes difficult to sentences are
sentences are easy to understand. difficult to
understand. understand.