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iRubric: Non-Fiction Writing Rubric

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Non-Fiction Writing Rubric Non-Fiction Writing Rubric Rubric Code: M3B368 By rlking1030 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Non-Fiction Writing
	Below Average 4 pts	Average 6 pts	Outstanding 7 pts	Excellent 8 pts
Knowledge and Understanding	Below Average Demonstrated a very limited knowledge and understanding by using simple ideas that are inconsistently related to the purpose and/or each other.	Average Demonstrated a limited knowledge and understanding by using simple ideas that are related to the purpose of the task and/or each other.	Outstanding Demonstrated knowledge and understanding by using ideas of some complexity that are clearly related to the purpose of the task and to each other.	Excellent Demonstrated knowledge and understanding by using complex ideas that are clearly and coherently related to the purpose of the task and to teach each other.
Organization	Below Average Very limited evidence of organization by presenting incomplete ideas and information with only a few logical connections.	Average Some evidence of organization by developing ideas and information that are related in simple, mechanical ways.	Outstanding Good organization and focus by developing ideas and information using appropriate and logical connections.	Excellent Strong organization and focus by developing ideas and information using a range of complex and logical connections.
Language	Below Average Writes unclear with a limited sense of voice and audience. Writer uses no advanced language to convey ideas	Average Writes with some clarity and some sense of voice and audience. Writer uses little advanced language to convey ideas	Outstanding Writes with clarity and a good sense of voice and audience. Writer uses some advanced language to convey ideas	Excellent Writes with clarity and a strong sense of audience and voice. Writer uses advanced language to convey ideas
Mechanics	Below Average Limited accuracy in spelling, grammar and punctuation.	Average Some accuracy in spelling, grammar and punctuation.	Outstanding General accuracy in spelling, grammar and punctuation.	Excellent Consistent accuracy in spelling, grammar and punctuation.
Paragraphing	Below Average - contains ideas and details that are unconnected with no paragraph structure	Average - includes ideas and details that are somewhat connected within the paragraphs	Outstanding - has paragraphs that each contain similiar or linked ideas and supporting details	Excellent - has paragraphs that each contain ideas and supporting details that are logically linked