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Informational Writing

ELA4R1 - Information Texts: reads and comprehends in order to develop understanding and expertise and produces evidence of reading. ELA4W2 - demonstrates competency in a variety of genres; informational

Rubric Code: A64A8B

By weisel6

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5

Informational Writing
	Below Standard 1 pts	Aprocoaching Standards 2 pts	Meets Standards 3 pts	Above Standards 4 pts
Meaning and Development	Below Standard My writing doesn't show that I understand the topic because I didn't give any meaningful facts.	Aprocoaching Standards My writing shows that I have some understanding of the topic but I used opinions.	Meets Standards My writing shows that I have understanding of the topic but some facts are incorrect.	Above Standards I have written clearly on the topic because my writing includes facts and details about the topic. It shows that I fully understand the topic.
Language	Below Standard The writing is not in my own words. It has been copied from other sources.	Aprocoaching Standards The writing is partly in my own words, but parts of it have been copied from other sources.	Meets Standards The writing is in my own words, but my sentence structure is simple and not interesting.	Above Standards The writing is in my own words, and I have used complex and interesting sentences.
Mechanics	Below Standard There are many mistakes in capitalization, punctuation, and/or spelling.	Aprocoaching Standards There are several errors in capitalization, punctuation, and/or spelling. The errors make my paper hard to read.	Meets Standards There are a few errors in capitalization, punctuation, and/or spelling. The errors do not make my paper hard to read.	Above Standards There are no errors in capitalization, punctuation, and/or spelling.
Presentation	Below Standard My paper is messy and hard to read.	Aprocoaching Standards My handwriting is neat, but the paper has tears or stains.	Meets Standards My handwriting is hard to read, but the paper does not have tears or stains.	Above Standards Handwriting is neat, and the paper is without tears or stains.