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Informational Writing Project

Expository Writing Project

Rubric Code: CXAWW9X

By jocal71

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5

Informational Writing Project
	Excellent Exceeds Grade-Level Standards 4 pts	Satisfactory Meets Grade-level Standards 3 pts	Developing Developing towards Grade-level Standards 2 pts	Needs Improvement Significantly Below Grade-level Standards 1 pts
Organization Does the writer organize their ideas about the topic?	Excellent The writer clearly uses paragraphs to help their reader understand the text better. All details are connected to the topic.	Satisfactory The writer uses a paragraph to help their reader understand the text better. Some details are connected to the topic.	Developing The writer is inconsistent with the use of paragraphs to help their reader understand the text better. Many of the details seem unconnected and disorganized.	Needs Improvement The writer does not use paragraphs to help their reader understand the text better. There is not an organization to the writer's ideas.
Idea Development Does the writer inform their readers with accurate and interesting information about their topic?	Excellent The writer gives many details to support the explanation and description of the topic.	Satisfactory The writer gives several details to support the explanation and description of the topic.	Developing The writer gives a couple of details to support the explanation and description of the topic.	Needs Improvement The writer does not give any details to support the explanation and description of the topic.
Nonfiction Structure Does the writer use a nonfiction structure or a combination of them in their writing?	Excellent The writer clearly planned and used a structure throughout their writing to help the reader to understand their information.	Satisfactory The writer planned to use a structure throughout their writing to help the reader to understand their information, but it was only used in several locations in their writing.	Developing The writer planned to use a structure throughout their writing to help the reader to understand their information, but it was not clear throughout the writing.	Needs Improvement The writer did not use a structure throughout their writing to help the reader to understand their information. This created difficulty for the reader to follow along and understand the topic.
Nonfiction Text Features Does the writer use at least 3 nonfiction text features to enhance the reader's experience?	Excellent The writer created more than 3 nonfiction text features in their writing to help the reader better understand the topic.	Satisfactory The writer created 3 nonfiction text features in their writing to help the reader better understand the topic.	Developing The writer created one or two nonfiction text features in their writing to help the reader better understand the topic.	Needs Improvement The writer did not include any nonfiction text features in their writing to help the reader better understand the topic.
Mechanics Does the writer use correct spelling, punctuation, word usage/grammar & capitalization?	Excellent The writer is able to express their ideas in writing accurately using correct spelling, correct word choice, end punctuation and capitalization.	Satisfactory The writer is able to express their ideas in writing accurately using correct spelling, correct word choice, end punctuation and capitalization. There are a few errors that make understanding the topic a bit difficult for the reader.	Developing The writer is inconsistent in their ability to express their ideas in writing accurately using correct spelling, correct word choice, end punctuation and capitalization. There are several errors that make it difficult for the reader to understand the topic.	Needs Improvement The writer is unable to express their ideas in writing accurately using correct spelling, correct word choice, end punctuation and capitalization. There are many errors making it difficult to understand the topic.
Creativity Was the writer creative when designing their book?	Excellent The writer created a book that is unique and shows that he/she takes pride in their work.	Satisfactory The writer created a book that shows that he/she takes pride in their work.	Developing The writer created a book but did not take their time in creating it.	Needs Improvement The writer made no effort to design their book.

Keywords:

Expository, Nonfiction, Grade 5

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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