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Descriptive Writing Rubric II

Descriptive Writing Rubric borrowed from the collection. This rubric has been slightly modified.

Rubric Code: ZX4WXCB

By LMark45200

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Criteria
	Beginning Huh? 1 pts	Developing Ok . . . . 2 pts	Good Ahhhh . . . 3 pts	Excellent Amazing! 4 pts
Theme If you were a fly on the wall....	Beginning Chosen theme not specific with details	Developing Theme is stated but contains only some details.	Good Theme stated, good plot with details.	Excellent Theme stated, nice details, tells a good story
Personal Theme application The student uses a personal example to support theme.	Beginning Not much connection to the theme. Unfocused.	Developing Connection to theme is not clear. Somewhat focused.	Good Logical connection to the theme, but could be better. Focused	Excellent Thought provoking connection to the theme. Completely focused. Colorful writing
Details/Fluency/ Colorful writing, lots of details	Beginning 1 color writing. Confusing.	Developing 2 color writing. Sometimes random.	Good 3 color writing. Makes sense.	Excellent 4 color writing. Flows like butter, fun to read. Makes you feel like the fly on the wall
Closing Sentence Did the student include what he/she learned or thought about the event?	Beginning Not included.	Developing Included, but lacks a clear connection.	Good Included	Excellent Included and insightful.
Voice	Beginning Little or no voice. Who is this?	Developing Moments where the voice shows through. I eventually recognize this person.	Good Sense of voice, but not sustained. I immediately recognize this person.	Excellent Voice sparkles and has depth. Wow, I really see your personality in this writing.
Mechanics grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, sentences	Beginning Major errors. Dis,tracting. Hand written, no cover page	Developing A few errors--interferes with meaning. Typed, cover page, but many errors	Good Few minor errors--doesn't affect the overall meaning. Typed minor errors Nice Cover page	Excellent Little or no errors--none that distract from the meaning. Typed nice cover page.