Lesson 85: Rubric Language Arts 7

Use this writing rubric to assess your essay.

Advanced Proficient Basic Below Basic

Ideas/  Literary  Literary  Literary  Literary

Content elements such elements such elements such elements such
as character, as character, as character, as character,
plot, setting, plot, setting, plot, setting, plot, setting,
conflict, etc. are conflict, etc. are conflict, etc. are conflict, etc. are
well-developed somewhat unclear or confusing or
around a developed leave too many missing
central idea around a questions
central idea
Organi-  Paper has an  Paper has a  Introduction is  Introduction is
zation effective, great good present but confusing or
introduction introduction unclear non-existent
 Conclusion  Conclusion  Conclusion  Conclusion is
provides mostly provides doesn’t resolve hasty or non-
resolution resolution the problem or existent
 Structure is  Structure is tell us what  No obvious
creative and mostly creative happens next structure
clear and clear  Structure is
loose

Voice  Writer’s voice  Writer’s voice is  Writer’s voice is  No sense of

adds interest fitting repetitive voice
 Point of view is  Point of view is  Point of view is  Point of view is
skillfully evident confusing missing
expressed

Word/  Words are used  Words are used  Words and  Limited
Language appropriately well meanings are vocabulary
Choice  Figurative  Descriptions vague utilized
language are satisfactory Descriptions  Descriptive
included lacking language
absent
Sentence  Sentence  Varied sentence  Sentence  Rambling or
Fluency structure structure structure awkward
enhances story evident repetitive sentences
 Transitions used  Transitions  Limited  Transitions
between present transitional missing
sentences and phrases
paragraphs