iRubric: Evidence-Based Writing Rubric (EBC)

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Evidence-Based Writing Rubric (EBC)

Rubric to assess EBC writing criteria

Rubric Code: RX93XCC

By MMilazzo

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Evidence-Based Claim Writing
	1 pts	2 pts	3 pts	4 pts
Evidence Based Claim	1 NEEDS IMPROVEMENT	2 APPROACHING	3 EMERGING	4 PROFICIENT
Claim	1 - either the topic sentence does not state a claim OR there is no topic sentence -writing does not demonstrate an understanding of the question being asked	2 - topic sentence partially states a claim -writing demonstrates partial understanding of the question being asked	3 - topic sentence states a claim -writing demonstrates sufficient understanding of the question being asked	4 - topic sentence states a claim - writing demonstrates a thorough understanding of the question being asked
Evidence/Text Support	1 -writing does not include evidence	2 - writing include 1 piece of evidence	3 - writing includes 2 pieces of acceptable evidence	4 - writing includes 2 pieces of strong and relevant evidence
Explanation	1 - evidence lacks an introduction and/or explanation - transitions and sentence starters are not used to introduce and explain support/evidence	2 - evidence is not clearly introduced and/or explained - transitions and sentence starters can be better used to introduce and explain support/evidence	3 - evidence is introduced and explained - transitions and sentence starters are mostly used to introduce and explain support/evidence	4 - evidence is clearly introduced and explained - transitions and sentence starters are used to introduce and explain support/evidence
Quotations	1 - evidence is not copied directly and/or cited correctly	2 - evidence may be copied directly (word for word) from the text, but is and/or partially quoted correctly - may not include page numbers	3 - evidence is copied directly (word for word) from the text and is mostly quoted at the beginning & end with proper punctuation and page number(s)	4 - evidence is copied directly (word for word) from the text - evidence is quoted at the beginning & end with proper punctuation and page number(s)
Grammar, Mechanics, Spelling	1 There are more than 3 errors in capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. Paragraph is in proper format.	2 There are 2-3 errors in capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. Paragraph is in proper format.	3 There are 1-2 errors in capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. Paragraph is in proper format.	4 There are NO errors in capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. Paragraph is in proper format.