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Six Trait Writing Rubric 
Six Trait Writing Rubric, "3" = 70
Rubric Code: HX3438X
By crgray
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

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  Excellent

10 pts

Great

9 pts

Good

8 pts

Fair

7 pts

Unsatisfactory

6 pts

Poor

5 pts

Ideas

Excellent

Conveys a clear, focused, accurate, and significant main idea and includes unique, substantial insights that are fully developed and supported
Great

Produces a clear, focused, accurate, and complex main idea with convincing development and/or support
Good

Conveys a a clear, focused, and accurate main idea with adequate development and/or support
Fair

States or implies a main idea, but is unclear, unfocused, inaccurate, and/or underdeveloped
Unsatisfactory

Has a main idea that begins to emerge, but author’s direction is unclear
Poor

Does not reflect a main idea or purpose; includes content that is off topic
Organization

Excellent

Uses seamless organization that enhances and showcases central ideas; orders or structures information in a compelling way; clarifies relationships among ideas
Great

Reflects smooth and cohesive organization and varied techniques that build smoothly from one idea to the next to create a unified whole
Good

Has basic organization that moves the reader through the text logically without confusion
Fair

Has uneven organization that affects the reader’s ability to follow text
Unsatisfactory

Contains mostly ineffective organization with only occasional sections or passages that direct the reader
Poor

Doesn’t use identifiable
organization; writing lacks a sense of direction or seems random
Voice

Excellent

Addresses the reader in an
individual and engaging
way that shows ownership
of purpose and topic; is
respectful of audience and/
or purpose
Great

Addresses topic, purpose, and audience in a sincere and engaging way that convinces the reader of the author’s commitment to the topic
Good

Portrays the author as sincere, yet not fully engaged or involved; offers a pleasant or even personable voice, though reader is not completely convinced of the author’s commitment to the topic
Fair

Has an emerging voice that is not distinct or unique; gives the reader an incomplete impression of the author’s relationship to the purpose and topic
Unsatisfactory

Relies on simplistic phrases such as “I like it” or “It was fun” or superficial connections to the topic to convey any personal quality
Poor

Appears the author is
indifferent, uninvolved, or
distanced from the topic,
purpose, and/or audience
Word Choice

Excellent

Creates vivid imagery, with powerful and engaging vocabulary; uses precise words and/or figurative language to enhance meaning in interesting, natural ways
Great

Incorporates precise and appropriate vocabulary; uses imagery and/or figurative language; features writing appropriate to audience, purpose, and text type
Good

Uses vocabulary that is functional and achieves purpose, with some imagery and/or unique word choices; author’s meaning is easy to understand and fits audience and text type
Fair

Has vocabulary that is understandable yet lacks energy and imagination; some interpretation may be needed to understand parts of the piece
Unsatisfactory

Has flawed or simplistic vocabulary, resulting in impaired meaning; reader has difficulty understanding the message
Poor

Uses limited vocabulary; attempts to use words to
convey meaning are unsuccessful
Sentence Fluency

Excellent

Uses sentences that flow, have rhythm and cadence, and are well built, with strong, varied structures that invite expressive oral reading
Great

Incorporates some sentences that are rhythmic and flowing, using a variety of correctly structured sentence types; flows well when read aloud
Good

Has varied sentences that flow smoothly; tends to be pleasant or businesslike, though may still be mechanical in places; is easy to read aloud
Fair

Has sentences that are technically correct but not varied, creating sing-song patterns or lulling the reader to sleep; sounds mechanical when read aloud
Unsatisfactory

Varies sentences very little; uses even simple sentence structure incorrectly in places, causing reader to stumble when reading aloud
Poor

Structures sentences incorrectly so reader has to reread piece several times and still has difficulty reading aloud without pausing or substituting phrases
Conventions

Excellent

Uses conventions effortlessly without significant errors; may use conventions to creatively enhance message
Great

Shows few errors with only minor editing needed to publish; may stretch, trying more complex tasks in conventions
Good

Applies standard grade-level conventions accurately on most occasions
Fair

Handles conventions well at times but, at others, makes errors that distract the reader and impair readability; displays a lack of skill with particular convention(s) through repeated mistakes
Unsatisfactory

Has many types of convention errors scattered throughout text
Poor

Contains errors in conventions that distract the reader, making text unreadable



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