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iRubric: Descriptive Writing Rubric with Figurative Language

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Descriptive Writing Rubric with Figurative Language Descriptive Writing Rubric with Figurative Language Students will write a fictional and use descriptions it by using sensory details. Writing will be graded on capitalization, punctuation, use of figurative language, spelling, grammar usage, and figurative language such as with similes, hyperboles, metaphors, idioms and personification. Rubric Code: NX7B3C8 By ShaunaF Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

ELA 8TH GRADE FINAL WRITING PROJECT
	Excellent (N/A)	Great (N/A)	Good (N/A)	Needs Improvement (N/A)
Mechanics	Excellent The writing is free of capitalization & punctuation errors. Sentences are complete and there are no run-on sentences. There are no spelling errors. (5 pts)	Great The writing has 1 or 2 capitalization & punctuation errors. There are 1 or 2 run-on sentences, and 1 or 2 misspelled words. (4 pts)	Good The writing has 3 or more capitalization, punctuation errors and run-on sentences, or misspellings. (3 pts)	Needs Improvement The writing has many errors in capitalization, punctuation errors, and run-on sentences. There are multiple words spelled incorrectly. (2 pts)
Main Idea & Details	Excellent You have a title and a well developed topic. Topic is consistent throughout your writing. (5 pts)	Great You have a title and your writing is somewhat developed. Topic is consistent throughout. (4 pts)	Good You have a title and your writing is not well developed but the topic is consistent. (3 pts)	Needs Improvement You have no title and your writing is not developed and the topic is not consistent. (2 pts)
Length	Excellent You have at least 5 stanzas. You have followed proper poetry/song format. (5 pts)	Great You have 4 stanzas. You have followed proper poetry/song format. (4 pts)	Good You have 3 stanzas. You have somewhat followed proper poetry/song format.(3 pts)	Needs Improvement You have 2 stanzas or less. You did not follow proper poetry/song format. (2 pts)
Figurative Language	Excellent The writing makes excellent use of figurative language such as similes, metaphors, idioms hyperboles, and personification to make a more descriptive writing. There are 10 or more examples present. (2 of each listed. 2 pts. each)	Great The writing makes good use of figurative language such as similes, hyperboles, and personification to make a more descriptive writing. There are at least 7-9 examples with at least 1 examples of each. (2 pts. each)	Good The writing makes use of 4-6 example of figurative language. (2 pts. each)	Needs Improvement The writing has very little figurative language examples. ( 3 or less 2 pts. each)