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iRubric: 5th Grade Persuasive/Informative Writing Rubric

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5th Grade Persuasive/Informative Writing Rubric 5th Grade Persuasive/Informative Writing Rubric Rubric Code: KCB958 By lorrdsouza Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Education Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

State Research Essay
	* 1 pts	2 pts**	***** 3 pts**	****** 4 pts**
Focus/Ideas	* My writing doesn't show that I understand my topic, because I gave 1 or no central ideas and one or no supports for my topic.	** My writing shows that I have some understanding of my topic, because I have written 2 big ideas, and have only 2 supporting details and/or examples.	*** I have written clearly on the topic, because my writing includes 3 - 4 big ideas, supporting details and examples. It shows that I fully understand the topic by including 3-4 supporting examples or ideas.	**** I have written clearly on the topic, because my writing includes 5-6 big ideas, and 5-6 supporting details and examples. It shows that I fully understand the topic.
Organization	* My writing doesn't show any sequence or organization.	** My writing has one quarter of the paper in order, but the rest of the paper is out of order. There are only a handful (3-5) of connecting phrases throughout the paper.	*** My writing shows that I tried to sequence and to organize my writing. I developed the topic with facts, definitions, and<BR> details. 50 percent of the paper is in order.	**** I used linking words and phrases (e.g., also, another, and, more, but) to connect ideas<BR> within categories of information.
Language	* I didn't use any vocabulary related to my topic.	** I used vocabulary related to my topic in at .	*** I mostly used vocabulary related to my topic.	**** I tried to use interesting vocabulary correctly and that I included facts and details.
Mechanics	* My writing shows that I didn't use capitilization and punctuation. I also didn't correctly spell words that I already know how to read.	** My writing shows that I tried to use capitilization and punctuation. I spelled some of the high frequency words correctly.	*** My writing shows that I mostly used capitilization and punctuation to begin and end sentences. I correctly spelled most of the high frequency words.	**** My writing shows that I always used capitilization and punctuation to begin and end sentences. I correctly spelled all high frequency of the words.