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Descriptive Writing Rubric II

Descriptive Writing Rubric borrowed from the collection. This rubric has been slightly modified.

Rubric Code: D5485A

By paynesanora

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Public Rubric

Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Criteria
	Beginning 1 pts	Developing 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Title	Beginning No title. Not engaging or suitable to the topic.	Developing Loosely fits the topic, but is not creative or catchy. It is more like a caption.	Good Connected to the topic, but may lack creativity or originality.	Excellent The title is catchy and creates interest. It engages the reader.
Introduction/Topic Sentence	Beginning The introduction / topic sentence does not introduce the topic, or it may not be a complete sentence. More than one idea may add to lack of focus.	Developing Introduction/topic sentence introduces the topic, but it either does not give accurate and complete information, or it lacks detail and creativity.	Good Introduction/topic sentence introduces the topic. It contains accurate and complete information on the topic, but it is not very engaging.	Excellent Very well developed introduction/topic sentence. Contains accurate and complete information on the topic. It engages the reader and creates interest
Details/Examples	Beginning Details/examples are not connected to the topic, or may be few / missing. No vivid/sense language is used. There is no dominant impression created in the paragraph.	Developing Details /examples are present but they are either unclear or not presented from general to specific. Vivid/sense language is not used effectively, or the details do not create a dominant impression in the paragraph.	Good Details/examples are clear and presented from general to specific, but they are not well developed. Vivid/sense language is not used as effectively to create a clear and vivid picture for the reader.	Excellent Details/examples are clear, well developed, and there are enough details to create vivid images in the reader's mind through the use of sense language to create a dominant impression.
Closing Sentence	Beginning May be missing entirely. No direct connection to the topic.	Developing May be unclear or may lacking a strong and direct connection to the topic.	Good Serves the purpose by restating the topic sentence in a different way.	Excellent Creative and engaging. Skillfully connected to the topic sentence and content. Extends the readers thinking about the topic.
Organization/Structure	Beginning No discernable organization. Transitions are not present or may not be appropriate.	Developing Organization is clear. Some transitions are present, while others are either inappropriate or missing.	Good Logical progression of details. Transitions are present, but may not be chosen carefully to enhance the overall effectiveness of the paragraph.	Excellent Logical progression of details and a clear structure enhances the writing and gives meaning. Appropriate and effective transitions enhance the effect.
Style: sentence fluency and tone	Beginning Writing is confusing and hard to follow. Contains fragments and/or run-on sentences. The tone and purpose is inconsistent and difficult to determine. The word choice is inadequate.	Developing Writing is clear, but sentences may lack variety. The tone is inconsistent and word choice, while adequate, could be better. While sense language is used, it is not very effective in creating imagery.	Good Writing is clear and sentences have varied structure. Consistent tone and appropriate word choice. Effective use of sense language to create imagery.	Excellent Writing is clear, smooth, skillfull and coherent. Strong, effective, expressive with varied structure. Consistent and appropriate tone through word choice is used from start to finish. Sense language is used to "show, not tell."
Mechanics	Beginning Distracting. Major errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization.	Developing Few errors in punctuation, grammar, spelling, and capitalization, while distracting, the meaning and intent of the paragraph can still be understood.	Good Few minor errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, or capitalization, don't affect the overall meaning and effectiveness of the paragraph.	Excellent No errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, or capitalization.

Keywords:

Descriptive Paragraph, rubric, writing components

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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