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Descriptive Writing Rubric 
Descriptive Writing Rubric with Figurative Language
Students will describe Christmas using their five senses. They will have a topic and concluding sentences. They will use adjectives that describe Christmas.
Rubric Code: N36A7C
By alhill123
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5

Powered by iRubric Descriptive Writing- Christmas
 

4 pts


3 pts


2 pts


1 pts

Capitalization & Punctuation

4

The essay is free of capitalization & punctuation errors.
3

The essay has 1 or 2 capitalization & punctuation errors.
2

The essay has 3 capitalization & punctuation errors.
1

The essay has more than 3 capitalization and punctuation errors.
Main Idea & Details

4

The paragraph contains a main idea and three related details.
3

The paragraph contains a main idea and some realted details.
2

The paragraph contains a main idea that is not clear and some related details.
1

The paragraph does not contain a clear main idea or related details.
Grammar

4

The essay contains proper use of Subject/Verb Agreement and Verb Tense Agreement
3

The essay contains 1 or two errors in use of the Subject/Verb Agreement and Verb Tense Agreement
2

The essay contains 3 errors in use of Subject/Verb Agreement and Verb Tense Agreement
1

The essay contains more than 3 errors in the use of Subject/Verb Agreement and Verb Tense Agreement.
Description- 5 Senses Using Simile

4

The essay contains 4 or 5 descriptions using the five senses.
3

The essay contains 2 or 3 descriptions using the five senses.
2

The essay contains 1 description using the five senses.
1

The essay does not contain descriptions using the five senses.
Spelling

4

The essay is free of spelling errors.
3

The essay has 1 or 2 spelling errors.
2

The essay has 3 or more spelling errors.
1

The essay has 4 or more spelling errors.
Topic and Concluding Senteces

4

The essay has a clearly stated concluding sentence that goes along with the main idea of the piece.
3

The essay has a stated concluding sentences that reflects the main idea of the piece.
2

The essay has a concluding statement but it does not follow the main idea of the paragraph.
1

The essay has no concluding sentence in the paragraph.
Picture

4

Picture used is rich in detail and color; helps add to presentation.
3

Picture has some detail and adds little to presentation.
2

Little or no detail; does not add anything to presentation.
1

There is no picture to this essay.
Correct format

4

The writing was written using correct form based on the format given in class. Paragraph was indented and writing was placed on correct lines.
3

The writing had some errors in the format. Heading, title, or lines were in the wrong place.
2

The writing had several errors in the format. Heading, title or lines were in the wrong place.
1

The writing was not organized in the correct format.




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