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Writing - Report (Paragraph)

Writing - Report

Rubric Code: PXA72WC

By mrchrisbye

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Primary Objectives
	Incomplete 0 pts	Poor 2 pts	Fair 3 pts	Good 4 pts	Above and Beyond 5 pts
Dress-Ups	Incomplete Student did not include dress-ups. -or- Student did not mark dress-ups.	Poor The student is missing many dress-ups, and did not follow the minimum rule.	Fair The student is missing a few dress-ups, but showed an effort to follow the minimum rule.	Good The student has satisfied the minimum rule and has at least one of each dress-up in each paragraph (for the most part).	Above and Beyond The student has more than one of each type of dress-up, has clever use of dress-ups, and/or attempts advanced techniques, such as doubles or invisibles, or decorations.
Sentence Openers	Incomplete Student did not use sentence openers. -or- Student did not mark sentence openers.	Poor The student is missing most sentence openers, and did not follow the minimum rule.	Fair The student has some sentence openers, but they are incorrectly used or do not satisfy the minimum rule.	Good Student satisfies the minimum rule and has one of each type of opener in each paragraph (for the most part). Student has at least one example of each opener somewhere in the piece.	Above and Beyond Student has several examples of each type of sentence opener, and uses them skillfully or frequently within the paragraph.
Report Organization	Incomplete Student has not organized the paragraph.	Poor Student shows little effort to organize the paragraph.	Fair The paragraph has an overall organization, but it may be ineffective or confused in parts.	Good Student organizes the paragraph logically and follows the Topic/Clincher	Above and Beyond Student organization enhances reading and makes delivering the information more effective.
Writing Process	Incomplete Student only has the final draft.	Poor The student is missing steps or made little effort to utilize the steps effectively.	Fair The student used some steps of the writing process, but some were ineffective or did not follow the directions.	Good Student used every step of the writing process effectively - Keyword Outline, Drafting, Editing, Revising, and creating a Final Draft. All parts are completed satisfactorily.	Above and Beyond Student used every step of the writing process very effectively, showing effort at every step to use the process to make writing better.
Content	Incomplete Student did not research the topic.	Poor Some facts are included from research, but there are too few or ineffective.	Fair Student has few facts, but they are clearly related to the topic and shows some research was done.	Good Student has acceptable information and facts about the topic, and shows that research was done.	Above and Beyond More than enough information was included. Clear effort and research was done.
Grammar, punctuation, spelling	Incomplete Student made little discernible effort to edit grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation.	Poor Grammar, punctuation, and spelling have many errors that often interfere with reading.	Fair Grammar, punctuation, and spelling have a few errors that occasionally interfere with reading.	Good Grammar, punctuation, and spelling may have errors, but they are few and do not interfere with the reading.	Above and Beyond Grammar, punctuation, and spelling have almost no discernible errors.
Checklist	Incomplete Student does not have or did not use the checklist.	Poor Student checked things off on the checklist, but clearly did not do most things that were checked.	Fair Student used the checklist, but ineffectively.	Good Student used the checklist effectively to ensure they satisfied most parts of the assignment, and missed no more than one or two.	Above and Beyond Student used the checklist effectively to ensure they satisfied all parts of the assignment.
Formatting	Incomplete Student does not double-space.	Poor Student makes little attempt to format the piece correctly.	Fair Student makes an attempt to format correctly, but may make some mistakes.	Good Student formats piece following the guidelines for typing or handwriting. Piece is neat and legible and easy to read.	Above and Beyond Student goes above and beyond to present a piece that is both visually attractive and easy to read.

Keywords:

English, Writing, Essay

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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