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Informative and Opinion 
Informative and Opinion
Informative/Explanatory and Opinion Writing and Research Projects
Rubric Code: S233XWW
By Amyrenee29
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: K-5

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  Highly Developed

The writing is thorough and demonstrates strong writing skills.

4 pts

Proficient

The writing is complete and demonstrates adequate writing skills.

3 pts

Developing

The writing demonstrates progress toward meeting grade level writing skills.

2 pts

Emerging

The writing is limited, confusing, or too short to demonstrate grade level writing skills.

1 pts

Ideas
4 pts

Highly Developed

? Writer’s purpose and main ideas are interesting and easy to understand.
? For opinion writing, an opinion and reasons are clearly stated.
? The writer elaborates with many accurate facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples.
? Many strong, specific details are on-topic and support main ideas.
? Details are good choices for the purpose and the reader.
Proficient

? Writer’s purpose and main ideas are easy to understand.
? For opinion writing, an opinion is clearly stated and reasons are given.
? The writer includes accurate facts, definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples about the topic.
? Specific details support main ideas.
? Details are on-topic.
Developing

? Writer’s purpose and main ideas are easy to understand.
? For opinion writing, an opinion is stated and a reason is given.
? The writer includes some facts, definitions, concrete details, or other information about the topic.
? Details may be too general. They are not specific.
? Details may be inaccurate or off- topic.
? Details may be listed, but not explained.
Emerging

? Writer’s purpose and main ideas are not easy to understand; the reader may have to guess at what they are.
? For opinion writing, no opinion may be stated or no reasons are given.
? The writing may be much too short with few details.
? Details are general.
? Details are inaccurate or off-topic.
? Details may be repeated.
Organization
4 pts

Highly Developed

? The writing is very easy to follow. Information is grouped to make sense.
? The introduction identifies the topic, is interesting, and makes the reader want to keep reading.
? The concluding section is about the opinion or information presented.
? Transition words and phrases (especially, specifically, in contrast, etc.) make the writing easy to follow all the way through.
? Paragraph breaks are in places that make sense.
Proficient

? Information is grouped to make sense.
? The introduction is developed and identifies the topic.
? The concluding statement or section is about the opinion or information presented.
? Transition words and phrases (also, because, for example, in addition, etc.) connect ideas and make the writing easy to follow.
? Paragraph breaks help the reader.
Developing

? Some parts of the writing are not easy to follow.
? The introduction is underdeveloped.
? The concluding statement or section may not be about the opinion or information presented, or it may be too short.
? The same transition words may be used too often (and, so, but, then, etc.).
? There may be some paragraph breaks.
Emerging

? The writing is difficult to follow and confusing. Information and details are not in an order that makes sense.
? The introduction may be missing.
? The concluding statement may be missing.
? Transition words may be missing or the same one is used over and over.
? Paragraph breaks may be missing.
? The paper may be much too short to show organization.
Conventions
4 pts

Highly Developed

? Sentences end where they should with the correct punctuation mark.
? Higher-level punctuation is used (such as parentheses, hyphen, etc.) and is correct.
? Even difficult words are spelled correctly.
? Grammar is correct.
? Capital letters are correct.
? Few errors. Little need for editing.
Proficient

? Sentences end where they should with the correct punctuation mark.
? Grade-level punctuation is used (commas in dates, commas in a series, etc.) and is correct.
? Common words are spelled correctly.
? Grammar is usually correct.
? Capital letters are usually correct.
? Errors require some editing
Developing

? Most sentences end where they should with the correct punctuation mark, but some do not. ? Some errors in punctuation.
? Some words are spelled incorrectly.
? Grammar is incorrect in places.
? Few capital letter errors.
? Errors distract the reader. Much editing is needed.
Emerging

? Many sentences do not end where they should with the correct punctuation mark.
? Many errors in punctuation.
? Many words are spelled incorrectly.
? Incorrect grammar.
? Many capital letter errors.
? There are so many errors that the reader has a hard time figuring out what the writer is trying to say.



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