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Information Report Writing 
Information Report Writing
The student will organise information by using a structure appropriate to an information report. The product must contain an element of research, visual images, and can be on a subject of the students choice (person, place, object or animal).
Rubric Code: P2348B8
By tfrancis7
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Subject: English  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Powered by iRubric Informational Writing: Reports
  Unsatisfactory

0 pts

Satisfactory

1 pts

Good

2 pts

Very Good

3 pts

Excellent

4 pts

Structure

The student is expected to follow the structure of an information report: title, classification, description (paragraphs), conclusion.
Unsatisfactory

The student has not attempted to follow the structure of an Information Report. The student has not included: a title/heading, a classification, a description and/or a conclusion.The report does not include a visual image to enhance the text.
Satisfactory

The student has made some attempt to follow the structure of an Information Report. The student has included some of the following: a title/heading, a classification, a description and/or a conclusion.The report includes a visual image to enhance the text.
Good

The student has made some attempt to follow the structure of an Information Report. The student has included a few of the following: a title/heading, a classification, a description and/or a conclusion.The report includes a visual image to enhance the text.
Very Good

The student has made a good attempt to follow the structure of an Information Report. The student has included most of the following: a title/heading, a classification, a description and/or a conclusion.The report includes multiple visual images to enhance the text.
Excellent

The student has followed the structure of an Information Report. The student has included: a title/heading, a classification, a description and/or a conclusion.The report includes multiple visual images to enhance the text.Images are labelled.
Purpose

The student has clearly created a report that address the purpose of the text: to inform the reader.
Unsatisfactory

The student has not created a factual or informative report. The text does not provide the audience with information about the chosen topic.
Satisfactory

The student has made a fair attempt to create a factual or informative report. The text does attempt to provide the audience with information about the chosen topic, however the information is very limited and not detailed enough.
Good

The student has made a good attempt at creating a factual or informative report. The students text does provide the audience with some information about the chosen topic but lacks detail.
Very Good

The student has made a strong attempt at creating a factual or informative report. The text does provide the audience with fairly detailed information about the chosen topic.
Excellent

The student has successfully created a factual and informative report. The text details clearly the chosen topic, and suits the purpose of the task.
Language Features

The text includes suitable language features to meet the purpose of informing the reader such as subject specific vocabulary, varied sentence structure, third person POV, and linking verbs.
Unsatisfactory

The student has not included any of the required language features of an Information Report, such as varied sentences, subject specific vocabulary or third person point-of-view.
Satisfactory

The student has made some attempt to include one of the required language features of an Information Report, such as varied sentences, subject specific vocabulary or third person point-of-view, but some may be missing.
Good

The student has made some attempt to include at least two of the required language features of an Information Report, such as varied sentences, subject specific vocabulary or third person point-of-view.
Very Good

The student has attempted to include three of the required language features of an Information Report, such as varied sentences, subject specific vocabulary or third person point-of-view. The information is organised in paragraphs, with clear topic sentences and supporting evidence.
Excellent

The student has used three or more of the required language features of an Information Report, such as varied sentences, subject specific vocabulary or third person point-of-view. The information is organised in paragraphs, with clear topic sentences and supporting evidence.
Editing, Spelling and Grammar

The student is expected to complete note-taking and a draft. They are then to self and partner edit their work to correct any obvious errors.
Unsatisfactory

The student has made no obvious effort to edit their work. The student has not attempted to correct spelling or grammar. Punctuation is poorly or inconsistently used.
Satisfactory

The student has made some attempt to edit their work. The student has attempted to correct some obvious spelling or grammar. Punctuation is poorly or inconsistently used.
Good

The student has made a fair attempt to edit their work. The student has attempted to correct some obvious spelling or grammar. Punctuation use is appropriate to the task.
Very Good

The student has made an obvious effort to edit their text before submission. The student has corrected obvious spelling and grammar errors. Punctuation use is appropriate to the task.
Excellent

The student has made an obvious effort to edit their text before submission. The student has corrected most spelling and grammar errors. Punctuation is used correctly in the text.
Summarizing

The student is required to summarize information on the topic into their own words.
Unsatisfactory

The student has made no attempt to summarize the information into their own words. The information is copied from an external source.
Satisfactory

The student has made a fair attempt to summarize the information into their own words.
Good

The student has made a good attempt to summarize the information into their own words.
Very Good

The student has made a very good attempt to summarize the information into their own words.
Excellent

The student has summarized their information into their own words.




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