iRubric: Descriptive Writing Rubric with Figurative Language

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Descriptive Writing Rubric with Figurative Language

Students will describe an item in nature of their choice and describe it by using sensory details. Writing will be graded on capitalization, punctuation, use of main idea and supporting details, spelling, grammar usage, and figurative language such as with similes and personification. Also the writing may include metaphors.

Rubric Code: R232CWB

By jhuber

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Descriptive Writing
	Excellent 5 pts	Fair 3 pts	Needs Improvement 1 pts
Mechanics	Excellent The writing is free of conventional errors.	Fair The writing has 3-4conventional errors	Needs Improvement The writing has 6 or more conventional errors
Main Idea & Details	Excellent The writing contained: an introduction, middle, and conclusion paragraph with a strong focus on the topic.	Fair The writing contained: an introduction, middle, and conclusion paragraph that is mostly focused on the topic.	Needs Improvement The writing contained: an introduction, middle, and conclusion paragraph that needed more focus on the topic.
Theme	Excellent A strong universal theme is included.	Fair A universal theme is included.	Needs Improvement The theme is attempted to be included, or may not be universal.
Figurative Language	Excellent The writing makes excellent use of figurative language to make a more descriptive writing. There are 6 or more different examples used appropriately.	Fair The writing makes good use of figurative language to make a more descriptive writing. There are 3 different examples used appropriately.	Needs Improvement The writing makes use of 1 example of figurative language used appropriately..