Where I’m From Activity

Rubric

4

· IDEAS/CONTENT:A clear theme or main idea is presented

· ORGANIZATION: The writing effectively uses stanza breaks or paragraphs to group like ideas

· WORD CHOICE: Words are precise and powerful; sensory images created flow so that the reader can clearly follow the writer’s thoughts

· VOICE: The personality of the writer comes through in the writing

· SENTENCE FLUENCY: Line breaks in poetry flow naturally OR sentences flow in a natural manner

· CONVENTIONS: Command of English conventions is shown through advanced writing techniques and structure

3

· IDEAS/CONTENT:A clear theme or main idea is presented

· ORGANIZATION: The writing uses stanza breaks or paragraphs to group like ideas

· WORD CHOICE: Some words are precise and powerful; sensory images are used

· VOICE: The personality of the writer comes through in the writing at times

· SENTENCE FLUENCY: Line breaks in poetry flow naturally OR sentences flow in a natural manner

· CONVENTIONS: There are few or no errors in conventions

2

· IDEAS/CONTENT:A theme or main idea is not clear

· ORGANIZATION: Stanza breaks or paragraphs may be used but main ideas are not clear

· WORD CHOICE: Words and phrases are correct but do not create vivid images; too generic for reader to make meaningful mental images

· VOICE: The personality of the writer does not come through; bland; robotic or list-like

· SENTENCE FLUENCY: Line breaks are used but do not flow naturally OR sentences do not meet sixth grade level writing (length and difficulty)

· CONVENTIONS: Too many errors for length and difficulty of writing but understandable

1

Serious errors affect the reading of the piece OR lack of effort affects the quality of the writing

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