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Explanatory/Procedural Writing

Students will choose something they know how to do and write an explanatory passage to tell someone else how to do the chosen tasks using transitional words.

Rubric Code: KAW92W

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Portfolio Writing Options
	You've ACED it! High-level thinking! Analyzing, synthesizing, evaluating and creating something beyond the ordinary! 5 pts	You're on your way! Definitely thinking! Applying knowledge and comprehension to fulfill requirement. 4 pts	Looking more like a writer 3 pts	keep trying 2 pts
Ideas and Content	You've ACED it! Unique approach to topic. Prewriting pieces show multiple ideas to spur unusual thinking, and final shows strong development of thought stemming from prewriting pieces. Lots of descriptive examples to help explain and make clear the main idea. Strong explanation shows how topic is (can be) affected by advancements in communciation.	You're on your way! Adequate approach to topic. Prewriting pieces show multiple ideas to spur thinking. Final piece shows satisfactory development of thought stemming from prewriting pieces. Some descriptive examples. Adequate explanation of how topic is (can be) affected by advancements in communication.	Looking more like a writer Approach to topic is unclear and/or somewhat unfocused. Prewriting is insufficent to spur new thinking and final piece lacks development of thought. Lacking descriptive examples. Basic mention of how topic is (can be) affected by advancements in communication.	keep trying Approach to topic is unclear. Prewriting is minimal or absent. Final piece shows undeveloped thought.
Organization	You've ACED it! Compelling and well-developed introductory paragraph that orients reader to topic. Tie-in with literature piece shows complexity of thought. Body of piece stays focused and shows strong progression of, and connection among, ideas. Conclusion reminds reader of main idea and leaves them with fresh perspective.	You're on your way! Adequate introductory paragraph to orient reader to topic. Direct tie-in with literature piece. Body of piece stays focused and shows adequate progression of main idea. Conclusion reminds reader of main idea.	Looking more like a writer Lacking a sufficient introductory paragraph to orient reader to topic. Lacks tie-in to literature piece. Body of piece shows uneven progression of ideas from beginning to end. Conclusion is abrupt.	keep trying There is no introduction. Body of piece lacks unity. Conclusion is missing.
Portfolio option type and purpose. I.e., poem, list, essay, evaluation, explanation, opinion, compare/contrast.	You've ACED it!	You're on your way!	Looking more like a writer	keep trying
Word Choice	You've ACED it! You used great words that helped paint a picture. You used clear and exact words. Creative integration of this year's vocabulary words. Metaphor usage enhanced reader's understanding	You're on your way! Your words helped to paint a picture and most of the word choices helped to make the writing clear. Used a few vocabulary words from this year's list. Adequate attempt at figurative language.	Looking more like a writer Word choices are not vivid words. They do not give the reader a clear picture. Minimal or no use of vocabulary word's from this year's list.	keep trying There are no vivid word choices. Some choices do not fit the subject.
Sentence Fluency	You've ACED it! Sentences are complete and sound interesting when they are read out loud. Verbs agree with subject in number and tense. Pronouns used correctly. Active voice used extensively.	You're on your way! Sentences are complete and easily understood. Verbs agree with subject in number and tense. Pronouns used correctly. More active voice used than passive.	Looking more like a writer Some sentences are complete and easy to undersand. Subject/Verb agreement is inconsistent.	keep trying Sentences are incomplete or too long.
Conventions	You've ACED it! Almost no punctuation or capital letter mistakes. No or very few spelling errors.	You're on your way! Use of punctuation marks and capitals, as well as spelling, is mostly correct. Few errors exist.	Looking more like a writer Mistakes using end marks or capitals as well as spelling mistakes make the writing hard to read.	keep trying Few end marks or capital letters. Capital letters used incorrectly. Many spelling errors.

Keywords:

Explanatory, procedural, transitional words, sixth grade

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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