- Username
- Password
forgot?

iRubric: MJ Writing Rubric

edit print share Copy to my rubrics Bookmark test run assess... delete Do more...
MJ Writing Rubric Body Paragraphs Rubric Code: Z24895X By Emack16 Ready to use Private Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5

MJ Writing Rubric
	Excellent 3 pts	Good 2 pts	Fair 1 pts	Needs Improvement 0 pts	(N/A)
Topic Sentences Relevant to the overall theme of the essay, as well as introduce the main idea of each paragraph.	Excellent Student has a topic sentence at the beginning of EACH paragraph that is relevant to the overall theme of the essay, as well as introduce the main idea of each paragraph.	Good Student only has 2 topic sentences that are relevant to the overall theme of the essay, as well as introduce the main idea of each paragraph.	Fair Student only has 1 topic sentences that are relevant to the overall theme of the essay, as well as introduce the main idea of each paragraph.	Needs Improvement Student does not have any topic sentences that relate to the overall theme of the essay.	N/A ____/3
Supporting Details 3 strong supporting details in each paragraph that supports each topic sentence.	Excellent Each paragraph has 3 strong supporting sentences that are clearly connected to the topic of each paragraph.	Good Each paragraph has 2 strong supporting sentences that are clearly connected to the topic of each paragraph.	Fair Each paragraph has 1 strong supporting sentences that are clearly connected to the topic of each paragraph.	Needs Improvement No supporting details are included.	N/A ____/3
Transition Words/Phrases Incorporates appropriate transition words to improve essay coherence and flow.	Excellent Paragraph is in order. Consistently used transition words at the appropriate time.	Good Most of the paragraph is in order. Used three or more transitional words.	Fair Some of the paragraph is in order. Used two or more transitional words.	Needs Improvement Paragraph is not in order. One or fewer transitional words were used.	N/A ____/3
Spelling/Grammar	Excellent Minimum errors in conventions (spelling, grammar) that do not take away from the meaning of the topic.	Good Conventions (spelling, grammar) errors are fewer than 4.	Fair Conventions (spelling, grammar) large errors, but topic is still able to be understood.	Needs Improvement Conventions errors take away from the meaning of the topic. It is hard to understand the writing due to large errors in conventions.	N/A ____/3
Punctuation Has used a range of punctuation marks such as periods, commas, question marks, exclamation marks, quotation marks when needed.	Excellent 0-1 errors.	Good 2-3 errors.	Fair 4-5 errors.	Needs Improvement 6 or more errors.	N/A ____/3
Score	Excellent	Good	Fair	Needs Improvement	N/A ____/15