5th and 6th Grade Writing Rubric - PDF - PDF

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                                    5th and 6th Grade Writing Rubric

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                          NOVICE                             APPRENTICE                 PRACTITIONER                            EXPERT

                                                                                       Meets criteria as              Meets and/or exceeds criteria
                                                                                        presented                       as presented
  CONTENT       Minimal to no criteria fulfilled       Some criteria fulfilled
                                                                                       Single focus                   Single, distinct focus
                Uncertain focus                        Attempts to focus
     &          No apparent purpose                    Purpose is ambiguous
                                                                                       Apparent purpose               Clear purpose
                                                                                       Strong sense of unity and      Unified and coherent
ORGANIZATION    Lacks continuity and coherence         Minimal continuity and
                                                                                        coherence                      Successful compositional risks
                No compositional risks                  coherence
                                                                                       Attempts compositional         Introduction, body, and
                Lacks two components of the            No compositional risks
                                                                                        risks                           conclusion
                 organizational structure               Lacks one component of the
                                                                                       Introduction, body and         Includes a strong lead (e.g.
                No lead included                        organizational structure
                                                                                        conclusion                      quote, question, exclamatory
                Minimal to no supporting details,      May include a lead
                                                                                       Includes a lead                 remark)
                 facts, examples, statistics, etc.      Includes few supporting
                                                                                       Includes a variety of          Includes numerous supporting
                Rarely varies or includes               details, facts, examples,
                                                                                        supporting details, facts,      details, facts, examples,
                 transitional words                      statistics, etc.
                                                                                        examples, statistics, etc.      statistics, etc., creating a
                                                        Uses transitional words
                                                                                       Uses effective transitional     credible writing piece
                                                                                        words                          Effective and varied use of
                                                                                                                        transitional words (e.g. in
                                                                                                                        addition to; therefore; in
                                                                                                                        conclusion; meanwhile, etc.)

                                                      Patterns of errors evident      Few errors that do not         No errors
                Numerous errors that may
                                                      Some variety of verbs,           interfere with meaning         Provides illustration through
                 detract from meaning
   USAGE        Basic and redundant usage of
                                                       adjectives, and adverbs         Varied verbs, adjectives,       use of varied, sophisticated,
                                                       utilized                         and adverbs to enhance          and colorful verbs, adjectives,
                 verbs, adjectives, and adverbs
                                                                                        writing piece                   and adverbs


                Excessive monotony                                                    Variety in syntax              Sophistication and precision in
  SENTENCE                                            Minimal variety in syntax
                Numerous incorrect and                                                 appropriate and effective       syntax
CONSTRUCTION     fragmented sentences
                                                      Pattern of errors evident
                                                                                       Few errors                     No errors


                Many errors that may detract
 MECHANICS       from meaning
                                                      Several errors                  Few errors                     No errors