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Expressive Writing I 
Persuasive Writing
Rubric Code: N53A53
By Kate3309
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Subject: Education  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Expressive Writing I
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3

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2

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1

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Organization

4

Uses multiparagraphs appropriately.

Uses a variety of transition words to maintain sequential order.
3

Uses multiparagraphs appropriately.

Uses transition words to maintain sequential order.
2

Has evidence of paragraph form.

Unclear or incomplete sequence.
1

No evidence of paragraph form.

No evidence of a sequence.
Style/Mechanics

4

Makes no errors in capitalization.

Makes no errors in comma usage, apostrophe usage, and end punctuation.

Includes sophisticated level of dialogue.

Makes no errors in dialogue usage.

Makes no errors in spelling.
3

Applies basic capitalization rules.

Makes 3 or fewer errors in comma usage, apostrophe usage, and end punctuation.

Includes appropriate amount of dialogue for writing.

Makes 3 or fewer errors in dialogue usage.

Correctly spells grade-appropriate, high frequency words.
2

Makes 5 or fewer basic capitalizaton errors.

Makes 4-7 errors in comma usage, apostrophe usage, and/or end punctuation.

Includes inadequate amount of dialogue.

Makes 4-7 errors in dialogue usage.

Misspells 1-7 grade-appropriate, high-frequency words.
1

Makes 6 or more basic capitalization errors.

Makes 8 or more errors in comma usage, apostrophe usage, and/or end punctuation.

Does not include dialogue.

Makes 8 or more errors in dialogue usage.
Misspells 8 or more grade-appropriate, high-frequency words.
Content

4

Maintains a focus.

Includes an appropriate and sophisticated thesis statement.

Consistently uses varied sentence length throughout writing.

Includes 3 appropriate, in-depth reasons, examples, and/or facts to support thesis.

Addresses reader's concerns.
3

Maintains a focus.

Includes an appropriate thesis statement.

Sufficiently uses varied sentence length throughout writing.

Includes 3 appropriate reasons, examples, and/or facts to support thesis.

Addresses reader's concerns.
2

Establishes but does not maintain a focus.

Has evidence of a thesis statement.

Infrequently uses varied sentence length throughout writing.

Insufficient amount of reasons, examples, and/or facts to support thesis.

Insufficiently addresses reader's concerns.
1

Unclear focus.

No thesis statement.

Do not vary sentence length in writing.

Facts and details do not support thesis.

Does not address reader's concerns.
Writing Habits

4

Uses the writing process (pre-write, draft, revise, edit, critique) to produce final draft of written products.
3

Teacher directed use of the writing process (pre-write, draft, revise, edit, critique).
2

Uses most steps of the writing process (pre-write, draft, revise, edit, critique).
1

Incomplete use of the writing process (pre-write, draft, revise, edit, critique).




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