WRITING RUBRIC

CATEGORY 4- Very Good 3 – Good 2 – Needs 1 – Unsatisfactory Points

Improvement
Grammar & Spelling Writer makes no errors Writer makes ½ errors Writer makes ¾ errors Writer makes more than
in grammar (subject- in grammar (subject- in grammar (subject- 4 errors in grammar
verb agreement, correct verb agreement, correct verb agreement, correct (subject-verb
tense, correct word tense, correct word tense, correct word agreement, correct
order) or spelling. order) and/or spelling. order) and/or spelling. tense, correct word
order) and/or spelling.
Vocabulary Varied and effective Some variety in Frequent vocabulary Limited word choice
vocabulary choice and vocabulary choice with errors of choice and and lots of repetition
usage. occasional errors that usage which obscure
do not obscure meaning meaning.
Coherence (content / Effectively addresses Addresses the task. Addresses at least part Does not address task.
topic) the task. Main idea is Main idea clear but not of the task or copies Little comprehensible
clear and includes enough supporting from the model. information.
enough details. details. Some Irrelevant information.
Cohesion Wide range and variety Uses some linking Uses some linking Weak, incoherent. Uses
of linking words. words words. no linking words.
Sentences & Sentences and All sentences are Most sentences are Many sentence
Paragraphs paragraphs are complete and well- complete and well- fragments or run-on
complete, well constructed (no constructed. sentences OR
constructed and of fragments or run-ons). Paragraphing needs paragraphing needs lots
varieds structure. Paragraphing is some work. of work.
generally done well.

Total: ____________ /20