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Word Processing

Word Processing Rubric

Rubric for evaluating student use of MS Office Word

Rubric Code: Q8X424

By donbtodd

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Subject: Computers

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 6-8

Word Processing
	Beginning (1) 1 pts	Developing (2) 2 pts	Accomplishing (3) 3 pts	Exemplary (4) 4 pts	Score Score and Weight (N/A)
Creating documents using MS Word	Beginning (1) Understand Word Processing software, document margins and the default document settings, change orientation, margin settings, and paper size.	Developing (2) Start a new document, can set margins and tabs, select text, use basic formatting commands.	Accomplishing (3) Create a document using a template(s), add, edit and change text, then add/edit headers and footers. Insert a picture or clipart and adjust its size.	Exemplary (4) Navigate a document using zoom button, select different document views, print preview, print final document. Insert hyperlinks.	Score _____ x 5
Editing documents	Beginning (1) Cut, copy, and paste text in a single Word document. No use of AutoCorrect evident.	Developing (2) Uses Clipboard to copy & move text in a single document and/or between two documents. Some use of AutoCorrect with many spelling and grammar errors.	Accomplishing (3) Uses AutoCorrect to automatically correct misspellings, and use the right-click to check spelling and grammar. Few misspelling or grammar errors.	Exemplary (4) Use Word Research to search for related words or phrases (using the Thesaurus). No misspelling or grammar errors.	Score _____ x 3
Formatting text and paragraphs	Beginning (1) Understand fonts, format text using font list arrow, font style, font size list arrow, and font color gallery.	Developing (2) Use the Font dialogue box to apply font effects and character spacing.	Accomplishing (3) Changes line and paragraph spacing, format with Quick Styles, align paragraphs using the Paragraph dialog box, format a document using themes.	Exemplary (4) Work with tabs and indents, add bullets and numbering, add borders and shading, use the Highlight tool.	Score _____ x 5
File management	Beginning (1) Student saves documents, but doesn't understand where the document is saved on the computer.	Developing (2) Little understanding of where the document is saved to on the computer and often has difficulty finding the documents.	Accomplishing (3) Understands the filing system for organizing files, and can locate files quickly and reliably in folders and subfolders.	Exemplary (4) Knows how to store documents on local network server so files can be accessed from any computer and can save files with the appropriate extension (.txt, ..jpg, doc, etc.) for cross-platform use.	Score _____ x 5
Following Directions	Beginning (1) Student did not follow directions.	Developing (2) Student somewhat followed directions for this assignment.	Accomplishing (3) Student completed most of the directions for this assignment.	Exemplary (4) Student completely followed directions successfully.	Score _____ x 7
Total Points	Beginning (1)	Developing (2)	Accomplishing (3)	Exemplary (4)	Score _____ (100)

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Computers

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