Level Two Student-Friendly  Analytic Writing Rubric

Traits of Writing

 

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Ideas and Content

 

 

 

·         My writing makes sense, has a strong purpose, and shows I know this topic well

·        I included many informative, interesting and important details

·        My details are unique and fit my topic

·        My writing makes sense, has a purpose and stays on topic

·        I included interesting details and examples

·        My details fit my topic

·        My writing shows some purpose.  I don’t always stay on topic

·        I have some details but they don’t always fit my topic

·        My writing shows little or no purpose

·        I didn’t write enough

·        I don’t have enough details or examples

Organization

 

·         It has a beginning, middle, and end

·         My beginning draws you in and everything ties together

·         My writing includes transitions

·        At the end, it feels finished and makes you think

·        It has a beginning, middle and end

·        You can follow it easily

·        My writing includes transitions

·        At the end, it feels finished

·        I don’t have a clear beginning, middle, end

·        Sometimes I used transitions

·        I don’t have a beginning, middle, end

·        I did not use transitions

 

Style

(Traits of Voice,

Word Choice,

Sentence Fluency)

 

 

 

·        My words are unique and precise

·        This is the best way to say this

·        My sentences have power and punch

·        My writing makes you feel something about this topic

·         I used a variety of specific words that helped the reader understand my ideas

·         My writing is easy to read aloud

·         Some sentences are short, some are long, and they begin in different ways

·        The reader can tell I care about this topic

·        I used a few new words

·        Most of my sentences are short and begin the same way

·        I didn’t show that I care about this topic

·        I used the same words over and over again

·        Some of my sentences don’t make sense and are incomplete

·        You can’t really tell I wrote this story

 

Conventions

 

 

 

·        My sentences are complete and are in paragraphs

·        I know I made no mistakes in punctuation, grammar, and spelling

·        My sentences are complete and are in paragraphs

·        I made very few mistakes in punctuation, grammar, and spelling

·         Most of my sentences are complete and I have some paragraphs

·        My mistakes might make it hard to understand my writing

·        I have incomplete sentences and no paragraphs

·        My mistakes make it hard to understand what I have written