iRubric: 5/6 Information/Expository Writing Rubric

Responds to some or no parts of the prompt

Responds to most parts of the prompt

Responds to all parts of the prompt

Response to the prompt goes above and beyond expectations

Does not organize ideas and information purposefully and logically; lack of paragraph structure, and/or missing introduction, body, or conclusion

Attempts to organize ideas and information purposefully and logically by displaying a sense of introduction, body, and conclusion

Organizes ideas and information purposefully and logically

Organization of ideas and information is purposeful and logical including an elaborated introduction with a clear thesis, structured body, and insightful conclusion

Cites few to no credible sources for information

Cites mostly credible sources for information

Cites all credible sources for information

Cites varied credible sources for information

Does not use grade-appropriate, content-specific, precise vocabulary

Uses some grade-appropriate, content-specific, precise vocabulary

Uses grade-specific, content-specific, precise vocabulary throughout

Grade-specific, content-specific, precise vocabulary shows a profound understanding of information

Demonstrates limited understanding of grade-level conventions, and errors interfere wtih readability

Demonstrates some grade-level appropriate conventions, but errors may interfere wtih the readability

Demonstartes grade-level appropriate conventions; errors are minor and do not interfere with the readability

Free from conventional errors