Student: ________________________________ Date: ____________________

Writer’s Notebook Rubric

4 3 2 1
Outstanding! Good Work! Could Do Better Need to Improve
Entries are detailed and Most entries are detailed Some entries are detailed Your entries lack details
Quality

show that you are regularly and some show that you are and sometimes show that and show little evidence of
using strategies taught in trying to use strategies you use strategies taught strategies taught during
the mini-lessons. taught in the mini-lessons. in mini-lessons. mini-lessons.
Quantity

You write less than a page

You write more than a page You write at least a page on You write less than a half-
but more than a half-page
everyday. most days. page most days.
most days.
Neatness

Your entries are usually Some of the entries in your You do not use your best
You always use your best
written in your best notebook are written in handwriting in your
handwriting.
handwriting. your best handwriting. notebook.
PunctuationSpelling &

You almost always pay You sometimes pay You do not pay attention to
You usually pay attention to
attention to spelling and attention to spelling and spelling and punctuation.
spelling and punctuation.
punctuation. Someone else punctuation. It’s often It’s very difficult for
Someone else can usually
can easily read your difficult for someone else someone else to read your
read your entries.
entries. to read your entries. entries.