GRADE _1_ WRITING RUBRIC

 

FOCUS
  • clear subject or purpose 
  • maintain position, logic, or sequence throughout
  • closing
Grade level expectations: STAY ON TOPIC + yes 

- not yet

 Score:
ELABORATION
  • supporting details or description

Grade level expectations: USE AT LEAST TWO DETAILS

 + yes 

- not yet

 Score:
ORGANIZATION
  • ideas planned before writing
  • structure: beginning, middle & end
  • logical flow of experience or event
Grade level expectations: EVIDENCE OF PLANNING—graphic organizer, story web,

brainstormed ideas

PAPER HAS A BEGINNING & MIDDLE

 + yes 

- not yet

 Score:
CONVENTIONS
  • sentence structure
  • spelling & grammar
Grade level expectations: CAPITALIZATION & PUNCTUATION—beginning & end of 

sentences

PHONETIC SPELLING; GRADE LEVEL SIGHT WORDS 

SPELLED CORRECTLY

SOME EVIDENCE OF SENTENCE STRUCTURE

 + yes 

- not yet

 Score:
 
INTEGRATION
  • overall development

Grade level expectations: + (YES) IN AT LEAST THREE OF THE FOUR AREAS

 + yes 

- not yet

 Score:

+ yes = meets or exceeds district grade level expectations 3not yet = does not meet district grade level expectations

GRADE _2_ WRITING RUBRIC


 

FOCUS
  • clear subject or purpose 
  • maintain position, logic, or sequence throughout
  • closing
Grade level expectations: MAIN IDEA IS EVIDENT + yes 

- not yet

 Score:
ELABORATION
  • supporting details or description

Grade level expectations: USE AT LEAST THREE DETAILS

WITH ONE SUPPORTING SENTENCE EACH

 + yes 

- not yet

 Score:
ORGANIZATION
  • ideas planned before writing
  • structure: beginning, middle & end
  • logical flow of experience or event
Grade level expectations: EVIDENCE OF PLANNING—graphic organizer, story web, 

brainstormed ideas

PAPER HAS A BEGINNING & MIDDLE & END

MIDDLE IS SOMEWHAT DEVELOPED

 + yes 

- not yet

 Score:
CONVENTIONS
  • sentence structure
  • spelling & grammar
Grade level expectations: CAPITALIZATION & PUNCTUATION 

GRADE LEVEL SIGHT WORDS SPELLED CORRECTLY –

some phonetic spelling

GRADE LEVEL SENTENCE STRUCTURE 

 + yes 

-not yet

 Score:
 
INTEGRATION
  • overall development

Grade level expectations: + (YES) IN AT LEAST THREE OF THE FOUR AREAS

 + yes 

- not yet

 Score:

+ yes = meets or exceeds district grade level expectations 3not yet = does not meet district grade level expectations

GRADE _3_ WRITING RUBRIC


 

FOCUS
  • clear subject or purpose 
  • maintain position, logic, or sequence throughout
  • closing
Grade level expectations: MAIN IDEA IS CLEARLY STATED

MAINTAIN POSITION—in persuasive writing

 + yes 

-not yet

 Score:
ELABORATION
  • supporting details or description

Grade level expectations: USE AT LEAST THREE DETAILS

WITH TWO SUPPORTING SENTENCE EACH

 + yes 

- not yet

 Score:
ORGANIZATION
  • ideas planned before writing
  • structure: beginning, middle & end
  • logical flow of experience or event
Grade level expectations: EVIDENCE OF PLANNING—graphic organizer, story web,

brainstormed ideas

PAPER HAS A BEGINNING & MIDDLE & END

MIDDLE IS SOMEWHAT DEVELOPED

 + yes 

- not yet

 Score:
CONVENTIONS
  • sentence structure
  • spelling & grammar
Grade level expectations: CAPITALIZATION & PUNCTUATION 

GRADE LEVEL SIGHT WORDS SPELLED CORRECTLY –

GRADE LEVEL SENTENCE STRUCTURE 

 + yes 

- not yet

 Score:
 
INTEGRATION
  • overall development

Grade level expectations: + (YES) IN AT LEAST THREE OF THE FOUR AREAS

    

+ yes = meets or exceeds district grade level expectations -not yet = does not meet district grade level expectations