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DESCRIPTIVE WRITING RUBRIC EAL Descriptive writing practice Rubric Code: XX3967A By masonj1 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assignment Grade Levels: 9-12

DESCRIPTIVE WRITING Enter rubric description
	Below Standards 1 pts	Approaching Standard 2 pts	Standard Level 3 pts	Above Standard 4 pts	Excellent 5 pts
Use of Sensory Language Sight, Sound Taste,Smell, Feeling, Perceptions,	Below Standards Had just used one kind of sense - sight.	Approaching Standard Has used two senses - sight and sound.	Standard Level Has used three kinds of sensory language	Above Standard Has used the 5 senses to a full and entertaining effect. Has used some PERCEPTIONS of the persona obsering the restaurant.	Excellent Has used the 5 senses plus though provoking PERCEPTIONS of the persona observing the restaurant.
Word Choice and Detail Enter description	Below Standards The new text is largely unchanged.	Approaching Standard The new text has a couple of new words and longer descriptions with simple adjectives or word combinations.	Standard Level Has used a variety of words to convey interest. Synonyms, adjectives have been used. The detail is a little bit more than the original but not much	Above Standard Has been creative with language. There is a lot of detail about the actions and events and they have been linked together with time words.	Excellent The writer has been very creative with word choice. Much of the boring vocab has been replaced with entertaining and enriching detail
Techniques Enter description	Below Standards There are no descriptive techniques apart from factual detail.	Approaching Standard There is one or two descriptive techniques. But the scene is largely unchanged with one or two more exciting verbs	Standard Level Has used two or more descriptive techniques like similes and metaphors.	Above Standard Has used one or two descriptive plus Show not tell to engage us	Excellent Has used descriptive techiques plus show note tell to engage us in a though provoking and entertaining way. The scene has been transformed into an entertaining description.