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Short Answer Short Answer or Short Essay Responses This writing rubric is used in a 3rd grade class. This rubric is used to assess students' responses to test items questions requiring a short answer response. This writing rubric is used in all academic subjects. Rubric Code: MX93B47 By tal424 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: (General) Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

For All Academic
	Needs Improvement 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Stayed on Topic Each response is well organized. Response is answered correctly. Responses sentence structure is varied. Explanation is on topic	Needs Improvement Writing is weak on organization. Response is present but weak. <BR> Staying on topic is weak.	Fair Writing has some organization.<BR> Missing some information in the topic sentence or concluding sentence.<BR> Limited on explanation. Weak on topic	Good Writing is organized.<BR> Have topic sentence and concluding sentence, but is missing some information in the body for explanation.<BR> Stayed on topic	Excellent Writing is organized.<BR> Each sentence is well organized with a topic sentence, to explain answer and a concluding sentence. At least 5-8 sentences in the body. Stayed on topic
Explanation is well written There is a topic sentence and supporting sentences. Response has supportive details or evidence, displays knowledge and facts to answer the questions.	Needs Improvement Limited on explanation. Some details or evidence are given. Sentence structure is incoherent and no explanation is offered.	Fair Some details or evidence are given, but uses “flat” language. Explanation is given but very few facts and knowledge are used in sentences. Evidence doesn't completely support response.	Good Has some details, and the language is descriptive. <BR> Some facts or evidence are given.<BR> Knowledge is applied.	Excellent Sentences have great word choice. Facts and knowledge and details or evidence are evident.
Grammar Correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and capitalization are used.	Needs Improvement Numerous errors in all grammar conventions.	Fair Some errors in spelling, grammar, or punctuation interfere with the overall response.	Good 1-2 errors occur in spelling, grammar, or punctuation, but they do not affect the overall response.	Excellent No errors occur in spelling, no run ons, or punctuation errors.