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Writing Rubric (Holistic)

4 / 3 / 2 / 1
MEANING/CONTENT Your writing shows that you understood the assignment/ reading and includes all required and related information/ content. /
  • Completely fulfills all parts of the assignment and includes all required and related information/ content.
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  • Fulfills most of the assignment and includes most required and related information/content.
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  • Fulfills some of the assignment and includes some required and related information/content.
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  • Does not include the information/content required.

DEVELOPMENT
Your writing develops ideas using related details and examples to support the main idea and topic sentences. /
  • Develops ideas fully using related details and examples to support the main idea/topic sentences.
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  • Ideas are partially developed and there are some related examples and details to support the main idea/topic sentences.
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  • Ideas are developed very little and there are few related examples and details to support the main idea/topic sentences.
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  • Shows little or no details or examples to support the main idea/topic sentences.

ORGANIZATION
Your writing shows organization, direction, cohesion, and appropriate transition words. Things are in the right place. /
  • Well-organized introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion. Appropriate transition words are used.
Things are in the right place. /
  • Introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion are partially organized and some transitions words are used. Some or most things are in the right place.
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  • Introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion are not or only slightly organized and transition words are not used properly if at all. Many things are not in the right place.
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  • Introduction, body paragraphs, conclusion, and transition words are not evident. Very little or nothing is in the right place.

VOCABULARY/ LANGUAGE
Your writing shows appropriate, content- specific word choice, variation in vocabulary, and good/varied sentence structure. /
  • Uses appropriate and content-specific range of vocabulary to convey meaning. Words flow in well-developed, complete sentences, with good variety in sentence structure.
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  • Uses mostly appropriate vocabulary and some range to convey meaning. Words flow in mostly complete sentences, with some variety in sentence structure. Some repetition may be present. Errors do not interfere with meaning.
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  • Errors in word choice sometimes interfere with meaning. Words may be repetitive or basic. Displays little variety in sentence structure; the writing may be choppy or abrupt.
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  • Shows poor word choice and limited range of vocabulary, which interferes with meaning. Contains few, if any, complete sentences; the writing may seem inappropriate or incoherent.

MECHANICS
Your writing shows correct grammar, spelling,punctua-tion, and capitalization. /
  • No/few mechanical errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.
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  • There are a few mechanical errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization, but they do not interfere with meaning.
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  • Multiple mechanical errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization that sometimes interfere with meaning.
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  • So many mechanical errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization thatit makes it hard to understand/read.