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Informative Rubric

This rubric evaluates informative/explanatory writing on a scale of 1 to 4 in 5 categories: Focus, Organization, Support/Evidence, Language, and Language Conventions. For each category, it describes the characteristics of writing that would receive a score of 1 (Below), 2 (Approaching), 3 (Meeting), or 4 (Exceeding standards).

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Informative Rubric

This rubric evaluates informative/explanatory writing on a scale of 1 to 4 in 5 categories: Focus, Organization, Support/Evidence, Language, and Language Conventions. For each category, it describes the characteristics of writing that would receive a score of 1 (Below), 2 (Approaching), 3 (Meeting), or 4 (Exceeding standards).

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Informative/Explanatory Writing Rubric

Scoring Guide

1
(Below)

2
(Approaching)

3
(Meeting)

4
(Exceeding)

*Responds to most parts of the


prompt
*Demonstrates limited
understanding of
topic
*Organizes ideas and information in
an incomplete paragraph structure
(e.g., missing conclusion)
*Grouping of ideas lacks cohesion
(e.g., list-like, rambling, or repetitive)
*Attempts to use some simplistic
linking words to connect ideas

*Responds to all parts of the


prompt
*Demonstrates an understanding of
topic

*Responds skillfully to all parts of


the prompt
*Demonstrates a strong
understanding of the topic

*Organizes ideas and information


using a clear topic sentence, details,
explanation, and concluding
statement or section.
*Groups related information
together
*Uses effective linking words and
phrases to connect ideas

*Organizes ideas and information


into logical, coherent paragraphs
that are clear to the reader
*Skillfully groups and structures
related information into paragraphs
and sections
*Uses linking words and phrases
strategically to connect ideas within
categories of information
*Skillfully uses relevant and
substantial information from a
variety of experiences and/or from a
variety of print and digital sources
*Develops the topic with relevant
facts, definitions, concrete details,
quotations, or other information
and examples

Focus
CCSS: W.3.2

*Responds to some or no parts of


the prompt
*Demonstrates little to no
understanding of topic

Organization
CCSS: W.3.4

*Organizes with no evidence of


paragraph structure
*Does not group related information
together
*Uses little to no linking words

Support/Evidence
CCSS: W.3.2
W.3.7
W.3.8

*Does not recall information from


experiences or gather information
from print and digital sources.
*Uses little to no facts, details, or
definitions to develop the topic

*Recalls limited information from


experiences or gathers limited
information from print and digital
sources.
*Develops the topic with limited
and/or some unrelated facts,
definitions, or details

*Recalls information from


experiences or gathers information
from print and digital sources.
*Develops the topic with relevant
facts, details, or definitions

LanguageCCSS: L.3.1

*Uses little to no correct sentence


structure
*Uses little to no language and
domain-specific vocabulary that is
minimally appropriate to the
purpose

*Uses some correct sentence


structures
* Uses some grade-level language
and domain-specific vocabulary
somewhat appropriate to the
purpose

*Uses correct and varied sentence


structures (simple, compound, and
complex)
*Accurately uses grade level
language and domain-specific
vocabulary appropriate to the
purpose

*Uses purposeful and varied


sentence structures
*Uses above grade level language
and domain-specific vocabulary
appropriate to the purpose and
audience

LanguageConventions
CCSS: L.3.2

*Demonstrates limited
understanding of grade-level
appropriate conventions, and errors
interfere with the meaning

*Demonstrates some grade-level


appropriate conventions, but errors
may obscure meaning

*Demonstrates grade level


appropriate conventions; errors are
minor and do not obscure meaning

*Demonstrates creativity and


flexibility when using conventions
(grammar, punctuation, capitalization,
and spelling) to enhance meaning

Grammar

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