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Analytical Scoring for Writing

Content/Ideas, Organization, Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, conventions

Rubric Code: T232XC

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Subject: (General)

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Six Trait Writing
	Minimal 1 pts	Basic 2 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Advanced 4 pts
Content/Ideas	Minimal Not sure what to write. When someone reads the paper, it is hard to understand what the paper is about.	Basic Sometimes the writing is clear and sometimes it is not.Details are general like "nice." Topic might be too big or too small.	Proficient Mostly focused and clear; can use a little more detail; with little explaining, can answer the question,"What is the point of this paper?"	Advanced Focused;clear; specific; full of details; can easily answer the question, "What is the point of this paper?"
Organization	Minimal The order of the paper doesn't have a beginning, middle or end. Confused about the details and the main idea of the story.	Basic Has a beginning but doesn't give clues to what is coming next;many details are in the right spot, but some are not. Attempts an ending or conclusion	Proficient Clear beginning, middle and end of writing that makes reader want to find out what's coming next; most details are in the right place of order. writing ends with a conclusion having the reader think about what has been written.	Advanced Clear beginning, middle and end of writing that makes reader want to find out what's coming next; all details are in the right place of order. writing ends with a conclusion having the reader think about what has been written.
Voice	Minimal Reader can't feel any part of the writing;hard to tell who wrote the paper;writing tells instead of showing.	Basic Readers can understand what writer meant but the writing doesn't make the audience feel. Mainly tells instead of showing. Personality pokes out a little bit.	Proficient Mostly powerful writing where reader has some feeling; done some telling and showing; has detail.	Advanced Very powerful writing; this writing doesn't sound like anyone else except who wrote it. Lots of detail.
Word Choice	Minimal Use same words over and over;words don't create a picture;some words misused;paper confusing.	Basic Words in the paper make sense, but aren't interesting;sometimes give strong verbs and adjectives;	Proficient Most of the paper is very clear; most of the words create pictures in the mind; some strong verbs and adjectives.	Advanced Paper very clear; words create pictures in the mind;very strong verbs and adjectives;some words linger in the mind.
Sentence Fluency	Minimal There aren't enough sentences to make sense; paper difficult to read;sentence patterns repeat that put the reader to sleep.	Basic Some sentences are choppy or awkward but most are clear;sentence beginnings more alike than different;have used more words than necesarry.	Proficient Most sentences are varied with some long and some short;easy to read paper outloud because it flows;sentence beginnings vary and show how ideas connect.	Advanced Sentences are varied some long and some short;easy to read paper outloud because it flows;sentence beginnings vary and show how ideas connect.
Conventions	Minimal More errors than correct in the paper with capitalization, punctuation and spelling. No paragraphs	Basic Many errors in the paper with capitalization, punctuation, spelling and grammar;some indenting paragraphs and correct grammar.	Proficient Several errors in the paper with capitalization,punctuation, spelling and grammar; indenting paragraphs and correct grammar.	Advanced Few errors in the paper with capitalization,punctuation, indenting paragraphs and correct grammar.

Keywords:

show, don't tell, beginning, middle end, spark, be precise,variety,big stuff

Subjects:

(General)

Types:

Writing

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