EXPRESSIVE WRITING RUBRIC Students write to express their ideas and emotions, to describe their experiences, to communicate information, and to present or analyze an argument.

4 3 2 1 Exceeds the Standard Meets the Partially Does not Standard Meets Meet the Standard 1. Transitions between 1. Transitions One to Four or sentences and between three areas more areas paragraphs are sentences of concern of concern. inventive and/or and evident. sophisticated. paragraphs 2. Overall order of are smooth. thoughts/ideas 2. Overall order enhances the piece. of thoughts/idea ORGANIZATION s enhances the piece.

1. Presents the reader 1. Presents the One to Four or with, and sticks to, reader with, three areas more areas an and sticks to, of concern of concern. original/insightful/intr a clear main evident. iguing main idea. idea. 2. The main idea is 2. The main idea enhanced by any or is supported all of the following: well by any or dialogue, narration, all of the and description. following: CONTENT 3. Intro surprises, dialogue, entices, or intrigues narration, and the reader. description. 4. End of piece is 3. Intro interests thoughtful and the reader. enhances meaning. 4. End of piece completes the work.

1. Writer’s energy, 1. Writer One to Four or passion, and obviously three areas more areas language drive the interested and of concern. of concern. writing, making the involved in VOICE paper lively, topic. expressive, and engaging. MUGS – TO BE REVISED

4 3 2 1 Exceeds the Meets the Partially Meets Does not Meet Standard Standard the Standard 1. Fluent prose 1. Sentences 1. Sentence 1. Lack of 2. Sentence are complete fragments, sentence structures and correct comma sense enhance the 2. Sentences splices, and/or 2. Weak diction piece are varied in run-ons 3. Words used 3. Signs of structure and 2. Unvaried incorrectly LANGUAGE original diction length sentence 4. Rich 3. Adequate structure vocabulary diction 3. Uses clichés 4. Vocabulary is and/or some effective ineffective diction 4. Limited vocabulary

1. The student 1. The student 1. The student 1. The student uses uses demonstrates demonstrates sophisticated appropriate some limited punctuation, punctuation, evidence of evidence of spelling, and spelling, and the ability to the ability to sentence sentence use use structure to suit structure to appropriate appropriate MECHANICS, purpose, suit purpose, punctuation, punctuation, GRAMMAR, context, and context, and spelling, and spelling, and SPELLING audience. audience. sentence sentence Although structure to structure to perhaps not suit purpose, suit purpose, perfect, the context, and context, and piece is highly audience. audience. polished. Errors begin to Errors interfere interfere with with the clarity the clarity of of the piece. the piece.

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