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Basic Writing Rubric: Grammar/Punctuation/Spelling

Assessment of writing with a focus on grammar, punctuation, capitalization, spelling and simple sentence structure.

Rubric Code: Q252B65

By Liudmyla

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Subject: English

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 9-12

Narrative Writing
	Excellent 6 pts	Good 5 pts	Fair 4 pts	Needs to improve 3 pts
Grammar & Mechanics	Excellent Almost no grammar or mechanics errors; Past Simple verb forms are used accurately and consistently, and meaning is clear.	Good Few minor grammar or mechanics errors; Past Simple forms are mostly accurate; meaning is not affected.	Fair Frequent grammar errors, including inconsistent Past Simple usage; meaning is sometimes unclear.	Needs to improve Very frequent grammar errors; incorrect or missing Past Simple forms; meaning is difficult to understand.
Vocabulary Use	Excellent Vocabulary is varied, precise, and appropriate; academic vocabulary is used effectively and naturally.	Good Vocabulary shows adequate variety; academic terms are mostly appropriate with minor misuse.	Fair Vocabulary is limited or repetitive; academic vocabulary is used inconsistently or inaccurately.	Needs to improve Very basic or incorrect vocabulary; limited use of target academic expressions.
Organization	Excellent Clear paragraph structure with a strong topic sentence, logical sequencing of ideas, and clear conclusion.	Good Writing is mostly organized with a clear overall structure.	Fair Some lapses in organization or order.	Needs to improve Writing is disorganized.
Content & Details	Excellent Content is complete with vivid and relevant details.	Good Content includes adequate details.	Fair Content includes limited details.	Needs to improve Content is insufficient.
Coherence & Flow	Excellent Writing flows smoothly with clear transitions..	Good Some transitions are used; flow is generally clear..	Fair Few transitions; writing is sometimes choppy.	Needs to improve Writing is very choppy and difficult to follow.