iRubric: iCGSE Writing rubric

Communicates effectively most of the time with detailed and developed ideas and evidence of more sophisticated vocabulary and phrasing. Begins to manipulate reader’s response.

Coherently structured with some fluent linking of paragraphs.

Uses a wide range of sentence structures effectively.

Spelling and punctuation are secure. Commas are used accurately and effectively and there is increasingly competent use of the colon and semi-colon.

Usually communicates clearly so that ideas can be followed without difficulty; more
sustained awareness of purpose and audience with some deliberate selection of vocabulary for effect

Ideas are logically sequenced with some conscious control of paragraphing usually
marking a shift in focus; paragraphs may be tabloid or over-extended at times.

Conscious variation of sentence structures may be found in short sentences or
exclamations for effect, rhetorical questions, or in complex sentences linked with appropriate discourse markers e.g. “Firstly, the most important …”. Variation is unlikely
to be sustained; may be some lack of control and grammatical insecurity.

Some more complex words such as “beautiful”, “frightening” are spelt correctly as are some more complex plurals (e.g. parties, children); some accuracy in, and appropriate use of, a wider range of punctuation which begins to clarify meaning, e.g. question,
exclamation and speech marks; apostrophes.

Communicates some relevant meaning

Some simple sequencing of ideas: places two or more ideas in order

Some attempt to organise ideas into sentences; evidence of some conscious separation of ideas for clarity

Some accuracy in spelling of simple words such as “then” and “after”; occasional
accuracy in punctuation demonstrated through the sometimes correct use of capital
letters for names or at the start of sentences, with occasional use of full stops.