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iRubric: Descriptive Writing Rubric with Figurative Language

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Descriptive Writing Rubric with Figurative Language Descriptive Writing Rubric with Figurative Language Students will describe an item in nature of their choice and describe it by using sensory details. Writing will be graded on capitalization, punctuation, use of figurative language, spelling, grammar usage, and figurative language such as with similes, hyperboles and personification. Also the writing may include metaphors. Rubric Code: BXWWB4A By roadrunner1913 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Descriptive Writing: Spooky House
	Excellent 8 pts	Great 6 pts	Good 4 pts	Needs Improvement 2 pts
Mechanics	Excellent The writing is free of capitalization & punctuation errors. Sentences are complete and there are no run-on sentences. There are no spelling errors.	Great The writing has 1 or 2 capitalization & punctuation errors. There are 1 or 2 run-on sentences, and 1 or 2 misspelled words.	Good The writing has 3 or more capitalization, punctuation errors and run-on sentences, or misspellings.	Needs Improvement The writing has many errors in capitalization, punctuation errors, and run-on sentences. There are multiple words spelled incorrectly.
Main Idea & Details	Excellent The writing contained 1-2 well-developed paragraphs: an introduction, middle, and conclusion paragraph that remained focused on the topic.	Great The writing contained 1-2 paragraphs: an introduction, middle, and conclusion paragraph that somewhat focused on the topic.	Good The writing contained 1-2 well-developed paragraphs: an introduction, middle, and conclusion paragraph that needed more focus on the topic.	Needs Improvement The writing contained 1-2 well-developed paragraphs: an introduction, middle, and conclusion paragraph that remained focused on the topic.
Description	Excellent The writing contains 3 or 4 descriptions using figurative language.	Great The writing contains 2 or 3 descriptions using figurative language.	Good The writing contains 1 description using figurative language.	Needs Improvement The writing contains little or no description using figurative language.
Figurative Language	Excellent The writing makes excellent use of figurative language such as similes hyperboles, and personification to make a more descriptive writing. There are 4 or more examples present.	Great The writing makes good use of figurative language such as similes, hyperboles, and personification to make a more descriptive writing. There are 2 or 3 examples present.	Good The writing makes use of 1 example of figurative language.	Needs Improvement The writing has no figurative language examples.