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Descriptive Writing-Middle School 
Descriptive Writing-Elementary
Rubric Code: SX473A4
By kjrobles
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: (none)

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  Excellent

5 pts

Good

4 pts

Fair

3 pts

Needs Attention

2 pts

Prewriting

Excellent

Detailed evidence showing time spent brainstorming, organizing (use of graphic organizers) and writing out ideas for this piece of writing.
Good

Evidence shows the use of brainstorming, organizing (use of graphic organizers) and writing out ideas for this piece of writing
Fair

Some evidence that shows time spent brainstorming, orgainizing, and writing out ideas for this piece of writing
Needs Attention

Little to no time spent brainstorming, organizing and writing out ideas for this piece of writing
Writing

First Draft
Excellent

Draft clearly includes ideas that were brainstormed and organized during prewriting
Good

Draft includes ideas from prewriting session. Evidence shows that student used prewriting to write draft as information from the prewriting in the draft.
Fair

Draft includes limited ideas from prewriting session. An attempt was made to include the information from prewriting in draft.
Needs Attention

Draft includes little to no ideas from the prewriting session. Little to no information from prewriting is evident in draft
Topic Sentence

Excellent

The topic sentence is the first sentence in the paragraph. It is a clear statement of the paragraph content.
Good

he topic sentence gives some clarity of the overall connectivity of the sentences present.
Fair

The topic sentence gives little evidence of a relevant topic connecting to the other sentences.
Needs Attention

There is no topic sentence presented in the paragraph.
Sensory Details

Excellent

Composition includes details that appeal to at least three of the five senses (taste, touch, sound, sight, smell).
Good

Includes details that appeal to fewer than three of the five senses.
Fair

Includes details that appeal to only one of the five senses.
Needs Attention

Includes no details that appeal to one of the five senses.
Closing Sentence

Excellent

The concluding statement is the last sentence of the paragraph. It is a clear statement that repeats key words from the topic sentence.
Good

The concluding statement is the last sentence of the paragraph. It is a somewhat clear statement that repeats some key words from the topic sentence.
Fair

The concluding statement is the last sentence of the paragraph. It is not a clear statement and does not repeat key words from the topic sentence.
Needs Attention

There is no concluding statement at the end of the paragraph.
Editing

Excellent

No errors were made in spelling, capitalization, and punctuation, including commas and apostrophes. Appropriate paragraphs used in writing.
Good

Few errors were made in spelling, capitalization, and punctuation, including commas and apostrophes. Appropriate paragraphs used. Student spent ample time working on identifying and correcting editing errors.
Fair

Frequent errors made in spelling, capitalization, paragraphing, and punctuation, including commas and apostrophes. These errors make it more difficult to understand the message or meaning of the writing. Evidence in draft shows that student attempted to make corrections to errors.
Needs Attention

Numerous errors in spelling, capitalization, paragraphing, and punctuation,including commas and appostrophes, found in writing. These errors make it hard to understand the meaning/message of the writing due to these errors.
Publishing

Blog
Excellent

Final copy was typed and easy to read. All parts of writing - prewriting, first draft, second draft, and any other notes needed were turned in with draft.
Good

Final copy was typed and easy to read. All parts of writing were turned in but were out of order. OR Final copy typed and turned in on time but other parts of writing were turned in late.
Fair

Final copy was typed and easy to read. Parts of writing such as first draft, prewriting, second draft, etc., may be missing.
Needs Attention

Final copy not turned in on time. AND/OR More than one part of writing (prewriting, first draft, second draft, etc) were not turned in with final copy.




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