Standard Writing Rubric

Name:_____________________________






Standard Writing Rubric



Needs

Focus Excellent=5 Proficient=4 Adequate=3 Improvement

• Writing has a clear, appropriate focus. ____ ____ ____ ____



• Focus is maintained throughout piece. ____ ____ ____ ____



• The piece accomplishes its purpose. ____ ____ ____ ____



Organization



• Beginning establishes focus of composition and. ____ ____ ____ ____

engages readers in the topic.



• The piece has a clear organizational structure. ____ ____ ____ ____



• Ideas and details are logically connected to ____ ____ ____ ____

each other using transition words and sentences.



• Ideas progress to a logical conclusion. ____ ____ ____ ____



Support and Elaboration



• Topic is developed with specific, relevant details. ____ ____ ____ ____



• Writing has sufficient elaboration to be convincing. ____ ____ ____ ____



• All details are important and relevant to main idea. ____ ____ ____ ____



• All details move the writing toward desired end. ____ ____ ____ ____



Style



• Piece addresses specified audience appropriately. ____ ____ ____ ____



• Writer uses words that are precise, engaging and

well suited to the purpose, audience, and context. ____ ____ ____ ____



• Writer uses a variety of well-crafted sentences that

establish relationships between and among ideas. ____ ____ ____ ____



Conventions



• Sentence structure is appropriate and correct. ____ ____ ____ ____



• Writer demonstrates standard and appropriate

usage of verbs, pronouns, and other words. ____ ____ ____ ____



• Writer uses correct punctuation, capitalization,

and spelling. ____ ____ ____ ____



Comments:









Final Grade _____