Writing Rubric for Grades 1 & 2

Criteria for Evaluation	4	3	2	1
Content answers prompt	No stray ideas	Most content on topic	Attempts to stay on topic	Not on topic
Sentences support topic	Has a topic sentence, supporting sentence, and a closing sentence	Missing one of the required sentences	Missing 2 of the required sentences	Missing all 3 of the required sentences
Varies word usage/uses current vocabulary correctly	Always	Most of The time	Attempts to use correctly	Does not use correctly
Uses complete sentences	Always	Most of the time	Sometimes	Does not use complete sentences
Spells words correctly	Always (100%)	Most of the time (75%)	Sometimes (50%)	Very little (less than 50%)
Uses correct punctuation	Always (100%)	Most of the time (75%)	Sometimes (50%)	Very little (less than 50%)
Uses correct capitalization	Always (100%)	Most of the time (75%)	Sometimes (50%)	Very little (less than 50%)

Writing Rubric for Grades 3 – 5

(Based on a paragraph of 4 or more sentences)

Criteria for evaluation	4	3	2	1
Content answers writing prompt	Always	1-3 errors	4-5 errors	Does not address topic
Sentences support topic	Has a topic sentences, supporting sentences, and a closing sentence	Missing 1 of the required elements	Missing 2 of the required elements	Missing all of the required elements
Varies word usage/uses accurate vocabulary	90 – 100%	80 – 89%	70 – 79%	Less than 70%
Uses complete sentences	No fragments or run-ons	1 fragment or run-on	2 fragments or run-ons	More than 2 fragments or run-ons
Spells words correctly	0-2 errors	3-5 errors	6-7 errors	8 or more errors
Uses correct punctuation	0-2 errors	3-5 errors	6-7 errors	8 or more errors
Uses correct capitalization	0-2 errors	3-5 errors	6-7 errors	8 or more errors

Writing Rubric for Grades 6 – 8

(Based on paragraphs of 4 or more sentences)

Criteria for evaluation	4	3	2	1
Content answers writing prompt	No irrelevant content	Usually focused on topic	Somewhat focused on topic	Has little or no focus on topic
Sentences support topic	Has a topic sentences, supporting sentences, and a closing sentence	Missing 1 of the required elements	Missing 2 of the required elements	Missing all of the required elements
Varies word usage/Uses accurate vocabulary	95 –100%	80 – 94%	70 – 79%	Does not
Uses complete sentences	No fragments or run-ons	1 fragment or run-on	2 fragments or run-ons	More than 2 fragments or run-ons
Spells words correctly	0-2 errors	3-5 errors	6-7 errors	8 or more errors
Uses correct punctuation	0-2 errors	3-5 errors	6-7 errors	8 or more errors
Uses correct capitalization	0-2 errors	3-5 errors	6-7 errors	8 or more errors