iRubric: Spanish Writing Rubric: ¿Quién seré yo en el futuro?

My essay clearly addresses the writing prompt and tells an interesting and engaging story. All required elements are present. Meets target length requirements.

My essay addresses the writing prompt. Meets target length requirements. All required elements present.

My essay generally addresses the writing prompt but my be off topic in places. One or more required elements missing. Falls short or exceeds target length.

Off topic and/or incomplete/no attention to length requirement.

Reader can always understand what I am trying to communicate. Story is easily understood by native speakers. No interference from English.

Reader can understand most of what I am trying communicate. Story is understood, with
occasional difficulty, by native speakers.
Possibly some interference from English.

Reader has difficulty understanding what I am trying to communicate. Story is understood with little difficulty by someone accustomed to language learners, but may not be understood by native speakers.

Incomprehensible throughout making story difficult to understand by anyone who reads it.

I consistently use a wide range of vocabulary that accomplishes the task. I include some of the vocabulary studied this year as well as words that I have learned on my own.

I can consistently connect simple sentences to form longer, more sophisticated strings of sentences.

I include a wide range of other grammatical structures that we have studied this year.

I use a range of vocabulary that accomplishes the task. However, I occasionally may be unable to find the appropriate vocabulary. I rely on vocabulary that I have studied in class, but occasionally include words that I have learned on my own.

I tend to use simple, clear sentences with an occasional string of more sophisticated sentences.

I make some attempt to include other grammatical structures that we have studied this year.

I recognize and use familiar vocabulary on a range of topics but have trouble using words that I have learned outside of class.

My sentences are short and mostly claer. I attempt to add information to clarify or justify meaning.

I generally stick to using the grammatical structures required by this task.

I use words, phrases and an occasional simple sentence.

I recognize and mostly use vocabulary that is very familiar to me on a limited range of topics.

I only use the grammatical structures required by this task.