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Writing Rubric

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My essay answers
part of the prompt,
My essay answers all My answer does not
Focus but some of my
parts of the prompt. make sense.
answer does not
relate to the prompt.
Final draft is three to
Final draft is two Final draft is one
Length five paragraphs in
paragraphs. paragraph.
length.
The content of my The content of my The content of my
essay is supported essay is missing essay does not have
Content
with many important some important any details or
details and evidence.
details and evidence. evidence.
Some of my ideas are
Structure My ideas are clear clear and in order, My ideas are unclear
and and in a logical but other ideas are and not presented in
Organization order. unclear and out of any order.
order.
Meaning is clear Meaning is mostly Meaning is unclear
Grammar with few, if any, clear but sometimes and mostly impeded
and errors in spelling, impeded with errors with errors in
Language grammar, or in spelling, grammar, spelling, grammar, or
language use. or language use language use.
Prewriting strategies Some prewriting No prewriting
and drafting was strategies or drafting strategies or drafting
Prewriting used and guided was done but did not was used to guide
writing for the final guide writing for the writing for the final
draft. final draft. draft.
BONUS 2 1 0
Student followed Student mostly
directions for followed directions: Two or more of the
formatting One of the main formatting
Formatting requirements: Name, formatting requirements are
Directions date, title, and requirements are incomplete or
paragraphs are incomplete or incorrectly placed
correctly placed and incorrectly placed and/or spaced.
spaced. and/or spaced.

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Project Rubric:

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Directions were
Directions were Directions were not
followed on how to
partially followed on followed on how to
complete the final
how to construct the construct the final
product. All of the
final product. Not all of product. None of the
Focus required parts of the
the required parts of required parts of the
project were
the final project were project were completed
completed and
completed or evident in or evident in the product.
evident in the
the product. .
product.
Information was
organized and Some of the Information was
Content logical. A clear information was unorganized and did not
viewpoint was organized and logical. make sense.
evident.
A satisfactory use of
An excellent use of
research was evident as The use of research was
research was evident
the final product not evident as the final
as the final product
Research included somewhat product included few, if
included detailed
detailed information any, details that were
information that was
that was relevant to the relevant to the topic.
relevant to the topic.
topic.
Creativity in
Creativity in
construction was The final product was
construction was
evident. The final messy and did not show
Creativity somewhat evident. The
product was unique much creativity in
final product lacked
and neatly put construction.
originality or neatness.
together.
The final product
The final product was
was discussed with The final product was
discussed somewhat
Presentatio enthusiasm and a not discussed.
meaningfully.
n and Effort positive attitude. Understanding and effort
Understanding and
Understanding and was not present.
effort was limited.
effort was evident.

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