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IDOE Writing Rubric Grades 5- 
Rubric Code: YX8B44B
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
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6 pts


5 pts


4 pts


3 pts


2 pts


1 pts

Ideas and Content

6

*Presents a unifying theme/main idea without going off on tangents

*Stays completely focused on topic and task

*Includes in-depth information and exceptional supporting facts and details

*Fully explores many facets of the topic
5

*Presents a unifying theme/main idea without going off on tangents

*Stays focused on topic and task

*Includes in-depth information and more than adequate supporting facts and details

*Explores many facets of the topic
4

*Presents a unifying theme/main idea (may include minor tangents)

*Stays mostly focused on topic and task

*Includes sufficient information with facts and details that develop the topic

*Explores some facets of the topic
3

*Attempts a unifying theme/main idea

*Stays somewhat focused on topic and task

Includes some information with only a few facts and supporting details

*Explores some facets of the topic
2

*Attempts a main idea

*Sometimes loses focus or ineffectively displays focus

*Includes little information and few or no facts to develop the topic

*Explores only one or two facets of the topic
1

*Difficult for the reader to discern the main idea

*Too brief or repetitive to establish or maintain focus

*Includes little information with few or no facts to develop topic

*Explores no facets of the topic
Organization

6

*Includes a beginning, middle, and end, including an inviting introduction and strong conclusion

*Progresses in an order that enhances meaning

*Includes smooth transitions between ideas, sentences, and paragraphs

*Includes topic sentences
5

*Includes a beginning, middle, and end, including a solid introduction and strong conclusion

*Progresses in an order that enhances meaning

*Includes smooth transitions (topic sentences) between sentences and paragraphs (writing may have an occasional lapse)
4

*Includes a beginning, middle, and end, despite an occasional lapse weak introduction or conclusion for example)

*Generally progresses in an order that enhances meaning

*Includes smooth transitions between sentences and paragraphs (transitions may be rough, some topic sentences
3

*Has a beginning, middle, or end that may be weak or absent

*Attempts to progress in an order that enhances meaning (unclear or out of order)

*Attempts to include transitions (some topic sentences, transitions weak or absent)
2

*Has only one or two of the elements beginning, middle, and end

*The writing is difficult to follow

*Transitions are weak or absent
1

*Has only one or two of the elements beginning, middle, and end

*Is difficult to follow, order difficult to discern

*Transitions are weak or absent
Style

6

*Includes vocabulary to make explanations detailed and precise, descriptions rich, and actions clear and vivid

*Demonstrates control of a challenging vocabulary

*Is exceptionally fluent

* Includes varied sentence patterns and complex sentences

*Demonstrates use of writer's techniques
(imagery, dialogue, literary genres for example)
5

*Includes vocabulary to make explanations detailed and precise, descriptions rich, and actions clear and vivid

*Demonstrates control of vocabulary

*Is very fluent

* Includes varied sentence patterns and complex sentences

*Demonstrates use of writer's techniques
(imagery, dialogue, literary genres for example)
4

*Includes vocabulary that is appropriately chosen, with words that clearly convey meaning

*Demonstrates basic control of vocabulary

*Is fluent

*Exhibits some varied sentence patterns, including complex sentences

*Attempts to use writer's techniques
(imagery, dialogue, literary genres for example)
3

*Includes basic vocabulary, with words that are predictable and common

*Demonstrates some control of vocabulary

*Is generally fluent

*Contains mostly simple sentences

*Is generally ordinary and predictable
2

*Contains limited vocabulary

*Demonstrates minimal control of vocabulary

*Exhibits some fluency

*Relys mostly on simple sentences

*Is often repetitive, predictable, or dull
1

*Contains limited vocabulary with many words used incorrectly

*Demonstrates minimal or less than minimal control of vocabulary

*Lacks fluency

*Demonstrates problems with sentence patterns

*Writing is flat and lifeless
Voice

6

*Establishes and maintains style appropriate to the purpose

*Demonstrates a strong sense of audience

*Exhibits and original perspective (authoritative, lively, or exciting for example)
5

*Establishes and maintains style appropriate to the purpose

*Demonstrates a sense of audience

*Exhibits and original perspective (authoritative, lively, or exciting for example)
4

*Establishes and maintains style mostly appropriate to the purpose

*Demonstrates some sense of audience

*Attempts and original perspective
3

*Demonstrates difficulty establishing and maintaining style appropriate to purpose

*Demonstrates little sense of audience

*Generally lacks an original perspective
2

*Demonstrates difficulty establishing a style appropriate to purpose

*Demonstrates little or no sense of audience

*Lacks an original perspective
1

*Demonstrates inability to establish a style appropriate to purpose

*Demonstrates a lack of sense of audience

*Lacks an original perspective




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