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Six Trait Writing Rubric,

Six Trait Writing Rubric, "3" = 70

"From the Window" - Saskatchewan Free Verse Poem

Rubric Code: MB8A24

By chomosp27

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5

6 Point 6 Traits - Weighted
	Not Yet (N/A)	Beginning (N/A)	Meeting (N/A)	Exceeding (N/A)
Ideas	Not Yet Notes and random thoughts hastily assembled	Beginning Quality detail outweighs generalities, filler	Meeting Clear and focused thought; strong main idea	Exceeding Clear, focused, compelling ideas
Organization	Not Yet Hard to follow; needs much re-ordering; No recognizable structure; disjointed collection of details; no lead or closing	Beginning Order functional; structure supportive; functional lead and conclusion	Meeting Order works well with topic & purpose; strong leads, thoughtful transitions	Exceeding Thoughtful structure; well-crafted transitions; unforgettable opening
Voice	Not Yet No identifiable voice; no noticeable concern for audience	Beginning Voice comes and goes; some sparks; tone acceptable for audience	Meeting Lively and expressive; consistently reach out to audience	Exceeding As individual as fingerprints; begs to be read out loud; tough to put down
Word Choice	Not Yet Words seem chosen at random	Beginning Functional, clear language; some clichés; some promising moments	Meeting Precise, vivid, natural language; striking, fresh phrases	Exceeding Powerful, stunning verbs; you want to read it more than once to savor the words
Sentence Fluency	Not Yet Very hard to read, can only be read aloud with extensive oral editing	Beginning Some variety in length, structure, beginnings; few awkward moments	Meeting Easy going flow, highly readable, purposeful sentence beginnings	Exceeding Skims, sings, dances along like a lively script; easy to read with inflection
Conventions	Not Yet Noticeable, distracting errors that may affect meaning; errors even on basics; needs more attention to layout	Beginning Noticeable, but minor errors that do not obscure meaning; needs a good once-over; acceptable layout	Meeting Minor errors that are easily overlooked; ready to publish with minor touchups; pleasing layout	Exceeding Only the pickiest editors will spot errors; virtually ready to publish; enticing layout