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iRubric: Rubric for Descriptive Writing/Picture Narrative

iRubric: Rubric for Descriptive Writing/Picture Narrative

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Rubric for Descriptive Writing/Picture Narrative VoiceThread writing from image for prompt Rubric Code: R26W2C By debbreda Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

VoiceThread Descriptive Writing Rubric for Paragraphs 1 & 3 of Pre-assessment and Post-Assessment
	Excellent 5 pts	Above Average 4.5 pts	Good 4 pts	Needs Improvement 3.5 pts	Poor 3 pts
Sentence Beginnings 2 pts Sentences have unique beginnings.	Excellent The writing has: sentences that are crafted skillfully and show an exceptional awareness of sentence beginnings that capture interest of the audience.	Above Average The writing has: sentences that are crafted well with some awareness of unique beginnings.	Good The writing has: sentences where two sentences begin the same way.	Needs Improvement The writing has: sentences where two sentences or more in more than one paragraph begin the same way.	Poor The sentences begin with the same way repetitively.
Correct CUPS 2 pts Correct conventions, capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling.	Excellent The writing has: exceptional capitalization, word usage, punctuation including indention of paragraphs, and precise spelling.	Above Average The writing has: consistently correct capitalization, word usage, punctuation including indention of paragraphs, and precise spelling.	Good The writing has: generally correct capitalization, word usage, punctuation including indention of paragraphs , and precise spelling.	Needs Improvement The writing has: some errors in capitalization,word usage, punctuation including indention of paragraphs, and spelling.	Poor The writing has: frequent and severe errors in capitalization, word usage, punctuation including indention of paragraphs, and spelling.
VoiceThread Descriptive Writing Rubric for Paragraphs 1 & 3 Pre- and Post Assessment
	Excellent 5 pts	Above Average 4.5 pts	Average 4 pts	Needs Improvement 3.5 pts	Poor 3 pts
Sentence Variation and Formation 3 pts Length and Structure	Excellent The writing has: sentences that show exceptional use of sentence variety and complexity of structure.	Above Average The writing has: sentences that are skillfully constructed with appropriate variety in length and structure.	Average The writing has: sentences that are generally complete with sufficient variety in length and structure.	Needs Improvement The writing has: sentence formation errors and/or a lack of sentence variety.	Poor The writing has: frequent and severe sentence formation errors and/or a loack of sentence variety.
Word choice 3 pts Descriptive and varied word choice	Excellent The writing has: sentences that show exceptionally precise, specific, descriptive and vivid word choice including alliterations or other literary devices.	Above Average The writing has: sentences that show consistently appropriate word choices that are generally precise, varied, and descriptive.	Average The writing has generally varied and descriptive word choice that are appropriate for the image being described.	Needs Improvement The writing has: some general and repetitive words that may be inappropriate or ineffective to the image or activity being described.	Poor The writing has: general, repetitive, and/or confusing word choices that often are inappropriate or ineffective in describing the activity or image.
Dead or weak verbs not allowed! 3 pts Active verbs only, no forms of be verbs	Excellent The writing has: exceptional use of precise active verbs without any "dead" or "weak" verbs.	Above Average The writing has: consistent use of precise active verbs.	Average The writing has: some active verbs that are precise and an occasional repetitive verb.	Needs Improvement The writing has: some general and repetitive verbs that are "dead" or "weak" or "lazy" verbs.	Poor The writing has: sentences with passive verbs, "dead", "lazy", and "weak" verbs that do not describe activity portrayed in the image.
VoiceThread Descriptive Writing Rubric for Dialogue of Pre- and Post Assessment
	Excellent 5 pts	Above Average 4.5 pts	Good 4 pts	Needs Improvement 3.5 pts	Poor 3 pts
Lines of Varied Structure 2 pts	Excellent The writing has: All lines are of varied structure.	Above Average The writing has: Most lines are of varied structure.	Good The writing has: some of the lines are of varied structure with people involved in the dialogue.	Needs Improvement The writing has: a couple of the lines are of varied structure.	Poor The writing has: None of the lines are of varied structure.
Dead or weak verbs not allowed! 2 pts Active verbs only, no forms of be verbs.	Excellent The writing has: exceptional use of precise active verbs without any "dead" or "weak" verbs.	Above Average The writing has: consistent use of precise active verbs.	Good The writing has: some active verbs that are precise and an occasional repetitive verb.	Needs Improvement The writing has: some general and repetitive verbs that are "dead" or "weak" or "lazy" verbs.	Poor The writing has: sentences with passive verbs, "dead", "lazy", and "weak" verbs that do not relate to the conversation.
VoiceThread Descriptive Writing Rubric for Dialogue of Pre- and Post Assessment
	Excellent 5 pts	Above Average 4.5 pts	Good 4 pts	Needs Improvement 3.5 pts	Poor 3 pts
Easy to follow and understand 3 pts	Excellent The writing has: dialogue that is consistently easy to follow and understand between two individual participants.	Above Average The writing has: dialogue that is generally easy to follow and understandable.	Good The writing has dialogue that is somewhat easy to follow and understand between individuals yet has errors that interfere with understanding.	Needs Improvement The writing has dialogue that is somewhat difficult to follow and understand between individuals yet has errors that interfere with understanding.	Poor The writing has dialogue that is generally difficult to follow and understand between individuals as well as has errors that interfere with understanding.
Relevance to image chosen 3 pts	Excellent The writing has dialogue that is consistently relevant to the image chosen.	Above Average The writing has: dialogue that is generally relevant to the image chosen.	Good The writing has: dialogue that is somewhat relevant to the image chosen.	Needs Improvement The writing has: dialogue that is not directly relevant to the image chosen.	Poor The writing has: dialogue that is irrelevant to the image chosen.
Correct CUPS 3 pts Correct conventions, capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling.	Excellent The writing has: exceptional capitalization, word usage, punctuation including indention of paragraphs,commas, quotation marks, and precise spelling.	Above Average The writing has: consistently correct capitalization, word usage, punctuation including indention of paragraphs,commas, quotation marks, and precise spelling.	Good The writing has: generally correct capitalization, word usage, punctuation including indention of paragraphs,commas, quotation marks, and precise spelling.	Needs Improvement The writing has: some errors in capitalization, word usage, punctuation including indention of paragraphs,commas, quotation marks, and precise spelling.	Poor The writing has: frequent or severe errors in capitalization, word usage, punctuation including indention of paragraphs,commas, quotation marks, and precise spelling.

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Descriptive Writing

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