iRubric: Reading Response Rubric

Your response is either irrelevant or wrong. You make very little attempt to respond or analyze the text.
Writing has little or no organization.

Sometimes you attempt deeper thinking in your writing.
You address some aspects of the question or topic.
You understand some important information from the passage, but your response has some gaps.
Writing has an organization with some lapses.

You address most important aspects of the prompt or question.
You demonstrate understanding of the text even though some less important ideas may be overlooked or misinterpreted.
Writing is organized with some lapses.

Your response exceeds a superficial reading of the text.
You address all important aspects of the prompt or question.
You relate the ideas of the text to prior knowledge in a relevant manner.
Writing is organized and focused.

Sentences are difficult to read and understand.
May not include transitions,

Writing has choppy sentences and uses mostly simple sentences.
Utilizes minimal transitions

Writing has smooth sentences and utilizes sentence variety.
Utilizes some transitions.

Writing has smooth sentences and utilizes sentence variety and effective transitions.