Writing Rubric

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Excellent Good Average Poor Score
4 pts 3 pts 2 pts 1 pts
Organization Content is well organized. Presentation is somewhat
Poorly organized.
Topic is discussed Presentation is generally illogical and confusing in
Incomplete coverage of
thoroughly. logical. Most information places. Information on topic
topic. Not enough
Variation of on topic is included. Uses lacking. Uses complex
complex sentences are
complex/compound/ complex sentences. sentences that are too
used.
complete sentences. simplistic.
Vocabulary Writer doesn't use
Writer goes above and
Writer uses a variety of sufficient vocabulary.
beyond, using a wide variety Writer uses some vocabulary.
relevant vocabulary. Vocabulary is below the
of vocabulary. Correct usage Most of the vocabulary is
Vocabulary is appropritate expected level and often
of new or unfamiliar basic and repetitive.
to the level and topic. Uses irrelevant to the topic.
vocabulary. Uses a wide Repetition of transition and
transition and cohesive Only basic transition
variety of transition and cohesive words.
words throughout. and cohesive words are
cohesive words.
used or none are used.
Accuracy/ Writer consistently
Writer usually uses correct Writer makes frequent
Grammar makes errors with
Writer uses correct grammar, grammar, word order, mistakes with grammar,
grammar, word order,
word order, spelling, and spelling, and noun/adj word order, spelling, and
spelling, and noun/adj
noun/adj agreement. Correct agreement. Some errors noun/adj agreement. Errors
agreement. Errors with
sentence structure is used. with more complex begin to interfere with
simple and basic
Accurate use of verb tenses structures. Usually uses comprehension. Verb tenses
structures. Verb
and conjugations. verb tenses and and conjugations are used
conjugations and tenses
conjugations correctly. incorrectly from time to time.
are inaccurate.
Content Writer fulfills the Writer fulfills some of the
Writer fulfills all of the Writer does not fulfill
requirements of the requirements of the
requirements of the the requirements of the
assignment, answers the assignment, and is sometimes
assignment and answers the assignment and does not
prompt completely using not successful in addressing
prompt completely. answer the prompt.
creativity and innovation. the prompt.