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iRubric: Writing to Inform Rubric

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Writing to Inform Rubric Writing to Inform Rubric Rubric Code: Y7BW32 By zipper02 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Writing to Inform Rubric
	Getting Started 5 pts	On the Way 10 pts	WOW!! 15 pts
Word Choice	Getting Started Writing is not clear and concise, using many words to express meaning.	On the Way Writing is somewhat clear and concise, using the a fair amount of words to express the greatest meaning.	WOW!! Use precise language, domain-specific vocabulary, and techniques such as metaphor, simile, and analogy to manage the complexity of the topic.
Details	Getting Started Writing does not include many important details to answer the questions Who? What? When? Where? and Why?.	On the Way Writing includes some important details to answer the questions Who? What? When? Where? and Why?.	WOW!! Develop the topic thoroughly by selecting the most significant and relevant facts, extended definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the audience’s knowledge of the topic.
Grammar	Getting Started Writing contains 3 or more errors.	On the Way Writing has some 1-2 grammatical errors.	WOW!! No grammatical errors.
Tone/conventions	Getting Started Informally written with an obvious bias.	On the Way Writing includes some subjective or bias tone.	WOW!! Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing.
Transitions	Getting Started Lack of effective transitions. Nothing to help reader see connected ideas.	On the Way Some transitions missing. Readers may have a hard time following some connections in the writing.	WOW!! Use appropriate and varied transitions and syntax to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion, and clarify the relationships among complex ideas and concepts.
Conclusion	Getting Started Conclusion section not included.	On the Way Conclusion is present but provides new information or does not effectively sum up the paper.	WOW!! Provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented (e.g., articulating implications or the significance of the topic).