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Writing: Informational Book
This rubric uses the 6+1 traits of writing that I have taught you, but is graded based on how I have taught you to use these traits in your informational book.
Rubric Code:
XB6986
By
hannahrlarson
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
6-8
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Writing: Informational Book
Excellent
6 pts
Good
5 pts
Meets Expectations
4 pts
Does Not Meet Expectations
3 pts
Shows Little Effort
2 pts
Sloppy and Unorganized
1 pts
IDEAS
Excellent
Topic is clear and focused.
The book includes many interesting ideas and answers a variety of questions connected to the topic. The reader is left feeling like he or she completely understands the topic.
Includes facts (not opinions).
The chapters and subheadings all clearly connect to the topic.
Include information that you found through research as well as what you already knew
Good
Topic is clear and focused.
The book answers many questions about the topic in a compete way.
Includes mainly facts, but some opinions.
The chapters and subheadings all clearly connect to the topic.
Meets Expectations
Topic is clear and focused.
The book answers most questions about the topic, but the reader may still be left with questions.
Includes mainly facts, but some opinions.
The chapters and subheadings all clearly connect to the topic.
Does Not Meet Expectations
Topic is a little unclear and too broad.
The book answers some questions about the topic, but the reader is be left with many questions.
Includes mainly facts, but some opinions.
Some chapters and subheadings do not clearly connect to the topic.
Shows Little Effort
Topic is a little unclear or too broad.
The book does not fully answer questions about the topic, and the answers are short.
The reader does not feel like he or she understands the topic.
Chapters and subheadings do not clearly connect to the topic.
Sloppy and Unorganized
The book offers little information and shows that no research has been done.
ORGANIZATION
Excellent
The Table of Contents clearly shows the Chapters and Subheadings, along with page numbers.
There are 6 Chapters connected to the topic.
The organization makes sense to a reader and it is easy to find answers to questions.
Each chapter has 3 subheadings.
Your pages are numbered clearly.
Good
The Table of Contents clearly shows the Chapters and Subheadings, along with page numbers.
There are 4-5 Chapters connected to the topic.The organization makes sense to a reader and it is easy to find answers to questions.
Each chapter has 2-3 subheadings.
Your pages are numbered clearly.
Meets Expectations
The Table of Contents clearly shows the Chapters and Subheadings, along with page numbers.
There are 4-5 Chapters connected to the topic.The organization is a little unclear to a reader and it is not easy to find answers to questions.
Each chapter has 2-3 subheadings.
Your pages may not be numbered clearly.
Does Not Meet Expectations
The Table of Contents does not clearly show the Chapters and Subheadings, along with page numbers.
There are 3 or less Chapters connected to the topic. The organization is a little unclear to a reader and it is not easy to find answers to questions.
Each chapter has 1-2 subheadings.
Your pages may not be numbered clearly.
Shows Little Effort
The Table of Contents does not clearly show the Chapters and Subheadings, along with page numbers.
There are 3 or less Chapters connected to the topic. The organization is confusing to a reader and it is not easy to find answers to questions.
There may be no subheadings.
Your pages may not be numbered clearly.
Sloppy and Unorganized
The organization is very confusing and the information is difficult to find.
VOICE
Excellent
You include hooks to make your information interesting.
Your voice is speaking facts, not opinions.
You put important information in bold or italics and use pictures to help show information. Your pictures are very engaging.
Good
You include hooks to make your information interesting.
Your voice is speaking mainly facts, not opinions.
You put important information in bold or italics and use pictures to help show information, but you may have too much or too little information in bold. You may need more pictures.
Meets Expectations
You may have a hook to make your information interesting, but should include more.
Your voice is speaking facts and opinions.
You put important information in bold or italics and use pictures to help show information, but you may have too much or too little information in bold. You may need more pictures.
Does Not Meet Expectations
You may have a hook to make your information interesting, but should include more.
Your voice is speaking facts and opinions.
You do not have information in bold or italics. You need more pictures.
Shows Little Effort
Your information is presented in a boring way.
Your voice is speaking facts and opinions.
You do not have information in bold or italics.
Sloppy and Unorganized
You speak too many opinions and your voice is not seen in words or pictures.
WORD CHOICE
Excellent
Your Glossary words are well defined.
Your Glossary words connect well to your topic.
Your Index shows the page number of important words.
You underline important words in your writing.
Good
Your Glossary words are well defined.
Most of your Glossary words connect well to your topic.
Your Index shows the page number of important words.
You do not underline important words in your writing.
Meets Expectations
Your Glossary words are pretty well defined, but are too short or too long.
Most of your Glossary words connect well to your topic.
Your Index does not clearly show the important words and page numbers.
You do not underline the important words in your writing.
Does Not Meet Expectations
Your Glossary words are too short or too long; little understanding is seen.
Some of your Glossary words connect well to your topic.
Your Index does not clearly show the important words and page numbers.
You do not underline the important words in your writing.
Shows Little Effort
Your Glossary words are too short or too long; little understanding is seen. You do not have 10 words.
Your Glossary words mostly do not connect well to your topic.
Your Index does not clearly show the important words and page numbers.
You do not underline the important words in your writing.
Sloppy and Unorganized
You do not include a glossary.
SENTENCE FLUENCY
Excellent
You have clear headings that connect to the information below.
Your sentences are concise and do not run-on.
You include many types of sentences (interrogative, imperative, exclamatory, declarative).
Good
You have clear headings that connect to the information below.
Your sentences are concise but some may run-on.
You include many types of sentences (interrogative, imperative, exclamatory, declarative).
Meets Expectations
You have clear headings that connect to the information below.
Your sentences do not include subject and predicate and may run-on.
You include only 2 -3 different types of sentences.
Does Not Meet Expectations
Your headings are not connected to the below information.
Your sentences do not include subject and predicate and may run-on.
You include only 1- 2 different types of sentences.
Writing is choppy.
Shows Little Effort
Your headings are not connected to the below information.
Your sentences do not include subject and predicate run-on a lot or are unclear.
You include only 1 type of sentence.
Writing is choppy.
Sloppy and Unorganized
The sentences are written unclear and very difficult to understand.
CONVENTIONS
Excellent
You have capital letters where appropriate and correct punctuation (.?,).
Words are spelled correctly.
You use the correct verb tense.
Good
You mainly have capital letters where appropriate and correct punctuation (.?,).
Words are mostly spelled correctly.
You use the correct verb tense most of the time.
Meets Expectations
You mainly have capital letters where appropriate and correct punctuation (.?,). You may include extra commas or forget periods.
Words are mostly spelled correctly.
You use the correct verb tense most of the time.
Does Not Meet Expectations
You often forget capital letters where appropriate and correct punctuation (.?,). You may include extra commas or forget periods.
Words are mostly spelled correctly.
You often do not use the correct verb tense.
Shows Little Effort
You often forget capital letters where appropriate and correct punctuation (.?,). You often include extra commas or forget periods.
You clearly did not check for spelling, and there are many spelling errors.
You often do not use the correct verb tense.
Sloppy and Unorganized
Your writing shows many spelling errors and forgetting punctuation--there was clearly little checking for conventions.
PRESENTATION
Excellent
Your cover beautifully shows time and thought. You took extra time on making it look beautiful.
The pictures in your book are large and clear, and you include diagrams, maps, pictures, and each feature of an informational text.
Good
Your cover beautifully shows time and thought.
The pictures in your book are clear, and you include diagrams, maps, pictures, and each feature of an informational text.
Meets Expectations
Your cover includes a picture and title.
The pictures in your book are clear, and you include diagrams, maps, pictures, and each feature of an informational text. You could include more pictures to make it more engaging.
Does Not Meet Expectations
Your title page may not have a picture.
You do not include many pictures or diagrams in the book, and you do not have some important text features.
Shows Little Effort
You have only 1 or 2 pictures or diagrams in your whole book.
Sloppy and Unorganized
Your book does not have any pictures or diagrams.
Keywords:
Informational Book, Writing Traits
Subjects:
English
Types:
Writing
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