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2nd Grade Writing Assignment Rubric

This rubric is for a second grade descriptive writing assignment.

Rubric Code: KC64XA

By marymansfield

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5

2nd Grade Descriptive Writing
	1 pts	2 pts	3 pts	4 pts
Grammar
Capitalization Beginning of sentence	1 Significant errors in using upper and lower case letters.	2 Occasional errors in upper and lower case letters.	3 Generally uses proper capitalization, with few errors.	4 Consistent use of proper capitalization with no errors.
Punctuation (. ! ?)	1 Significant amount of punctuation errors.	2 Occasional errors in punctuation.	3 Generally uses proper punctuation, with few errors.	4 Consistent use of proper punctuation with no errors.
Spelling	1 Significant amount of misspelled words.	2 Occasional errors in spelling.	3 Most of words of spelling correctly, and few are misspelled.	4 Consistently displays correct spellings in words.
Content
Topic Sentence Is there a topic sentence that introduces the writer is about to talk about?	1 Absence of a topic sentence.	2 Topic sentence present, but does not effectively introduce the topics that are discussed in the paper.	3 Topic sentence present and it somewhat introduces the proper topics of the paper.	4 Topic sentence present and serves as a proper introduction to the topics that are discussed in the paper.
Critical Character Is there elaboration about the main character?	1 Absence of a elaborative detail.	2 Elaborative detail is present, but does not effectively describe the character in the paper.	3 Elaborative detail is present and it somewhat effective in describing the character. topics of the	4 Elaborative detail is present and enables the reader to visualize the character without seeing an illustration.
Adjectives Does the writer use five or more adjectives in the paper?	1 No adjectives or descriptive words are used.	2 1-2 adjectives are used.	3 3-4 adjectives are used.	4 5 or more adjectives are used.
Sentence Variety Do all of the sentences have a variety of structures?	1 Sentences show no variety. All sentences display the same structure.	2 Sentences show little variety. Most sentences display the same structure.	3 Most sentences display a variety of structures.	4 Sentences display a great variety of structures.