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3rd Grade Compare and Contrast Writing Rubric

Student friendly 3rd Grade Compare and Contrast writing rubric

Rubric Code: V72A69

By BGORDONB

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5

3rd Grade Writing Rubric
	Wow! 4 pts	Great Job! 3 pts	Beginning to Develop 2 pts	Needs Improvement 1 pts
Ideas/Content	Wow! Remains focused on the topic. Uses specific details to support the main idea. Presents insight or unique perspective of the topic.	Great Job! Remains focused on the topic. Uses general details to support the main idea. Shows clear understanding of the topic.	Beginning to Develop Focused on the main idea at times. Has limited or unrelated details. Shows limited understanding of the topic.	Needs Improvement Unfocused, lacks a main idea. Has missing or unimportant details. Lacks understanding of the topic.
Organization	Wow! Includes an inviting and interesting opening. Paragraphs are organized. Has strong transitions. Has a satisfying conclusion.	Great Job! Includes an opening. Paragraphs are somewhat organized Has strong transitions that extend beyond a "First...Next... Finally" Structure. Has a conclusion.	Beginning to Develop Attempts an opening. Paragraph order is confusing. Attempts transitions. Attempts a conclusion.	Needs Improvement Begins abruptly, or has no opening. Story order is confusing to the reader. Reflects no attempt at making transitions. Ends abruptly or has no conclusion.
Word Choice	Wow! Uses various key compare and contrast words or phrases for every sentence.	Great Job! Uses key compare and contrast words or phrases in every sentence, but does not vary.	Beginning to Develop Uses at least two compare and contrast words or phrases throughout the entire paragraph.	Needs Improvement Only uses a single compare or contrast key word or phrase throughout the entire paragraph.
Sentence Fluency	Wow! Contains sentences that vary in beginning, structure and length. Has a nice rhythm	Great Job! Contains some sentences that vary in beginning, structure and length. Is fluent	Beginning to Develop Contains limited sentences that vary in beginning structure and length. Is somewhat fluent.	Needs Improvement Contains simple, repetitive sentence beginnings, structure and length. Has short, choppy sentences that bump the reader.
Conventions	Wow! Uses correct capitalization. Uses punctuation correctly. Spells all high frequency words correctly, uses appropriate "have a go spelling" for unfamiliar words	Great Job! Uses correct capitalization most of the time. Uses correct end punctuation Spells most high frequency words correctly, uses appropriate "have a go spelling" for unfamiliar words	Beginning to Develop Uses inconsistent capitalization. Uses end punctuation inconsistently. Spells some high frequency words correctly, uses some appropriate "have a go spelling" for unfamiliar words	Needs Improvement Uses incorrect or no capitalization. Uses incorrect end punctuation; or omits punctuation Makes frequent spelling errors that significantly impair readability.

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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