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CONTENT Clearly presents a main idea and There is a main idea supported Vague sense of a main idea, No main idea with no central
supports it throughout the throughout most of the paper. It weakly supported theme.
paper. It holds the reader’s holds somehow the reader’s throughout the paper. The
attention. attention. reader is left with
questions.
ORGANIZATION Writing includes a strong, Writing includes a strong Writing is confused and Writing is disorganized and
beginning, middle, and end with beginning, middle, and end, with loosely organized. underdeveloped with no
clear transitions and a focused some transitions and good Transitions are weak and transitions or closure.
closure. closure. closure is ineffective.

VOCABULARY/ WORD Effective and engaging use of Purposeful use of word choice. Shows some use of varied Careless or inaccurate word
CHOICE word choice. word choice. choice, which obscures
meaning.
VOICE Writes with a distinct, unique Writer has strong voice/ point of Writer’s voice/ point of Writer’s voice/ point of view
voice/point of view. Writing is view. Writing engages the view shows that sense of shows no sense of audience.
skillfully adapted to the audience. audience is vague.
audience.

SENTENCE FLUENCY Consistent variety of sentence Frequent and varied sentence Some run-ons or Frequent run-ons or
structure throughout. structure. fragments. Limited variety fragments, with no variety in
in sentence structure. sentence structure.

Grade 5 English Writing Rubric

Note: This rubric will be used to grade all of the writing assignments and outputs.