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iRubric: Descriptive Writing Rubric

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Descriptive Writing Rubric Descriptive Writing Rubric Students will describe a picture in the present tense to create a descriptive writing. Writing will be graded on capitalization, punctuation, use of main idea and supporting details, spelling of high frequency words, plural noun use, verbs and descriptive words (adjectives) . Rubric Code: LXXB8XA By TURTLEPIT Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

Descriptive Writing- Picture descsription
	Above Grade Level 4 pts	On Grade Level 3 pts	Approaching Grade Level 2 pts	Below Grade Level 1 pts
Mechanics All sentences start with capital letters and appropriate grammar, indenting and punctuation is used.	Above Grade Level The writing is free of capitalization, grammar & punctuation errors. Is properly indented.	On Grade Level The writing has 1 or 2 capitalization, grammar & punctuation errors. Indentation is missing.	Approaching Grade Level The writing has 3 or more capitalization, grammar & punctuation errors. Indentation is missing.	Below Grade Level The writing has 5 or more capitalization, grammar & punctuation errors. Indentation is missing.
Main Idea & Details The type of picture is mentioned as well as any title or words on the picture.	Above Grade Level The main idea of the picture is clear in the writing. Title is included. Frequent use of descriptive language adds to text.	On Grade Level The main idea of the picture is somewhat clear in the writing. The title may be included. Some use of descriptive language adds to text.	Approaching Grade Level The main idea of the picture is mentioned briefly in the writing. Title is not included. Hardly any use of descriptive language is added to the text.	Below Grade Level The main idea of the picture is not clear in the writing. No title is mentioned. No use of descriptive language is added to the text.
Spelling After editing and conferencing no spelling errors should be present.	Above Grade Level The writing is free of spelling errors.	On Grade Level The writing has only 1 spelling error.	Approaching Grade Level The writing has only 2 spelling errors.	Below Grade Level The writing has 3 or more spelling errors.
Rough Draft Students complete first draft and self edit then conference with teacher for further editing before final copy completed.	Above Grade Level Rough draft completed with all errors corrected.	On Grade Level Rough draft completed with many errors corrected.	Approaching Grade Level Rough draft completed with some errors corrected.	Below Grade Level Rough draft completed- no editing attempted.