Creative Writing Assessment RubricName:Class:

Level 7 / Level 8 / Level 9 / Level 10
Ideas / Planning / Based off examples I have seen, I can try out different types of techniques in my own piece of writing. / I can model my writing on a range of different texts. I can use structure and language to impact the reader. / I can reorganise, modify and experiment with writing techniques explored in class to create my own piece of writing. / I can create a piece of writing expressing my own personal ‘voice’, with a distinctive style, using a range of writing techniques explored in class.
Spelling / I know common beginnings and endings that can be added to words that I already know, so that I can spell new words. / I try to spell tricky words by using my understanding of how other words are spelt. / I attempt to spell unusual or technical words, often using spelling techniques to ensure the reader understands the word, even if it is spelt incorrectly. / My knowledge of the spelling system allows me to spell unusual or technical words accurately.
Punctuation / I can use commas, full stops and question marks correctly in my writing. / I understand how to use punctuation marks; including colons, semicolons, dashes, quotation marks, apostrophes and brackets. / I can demonstrate how punctuation is used in creating texts for different audiences and purposes. / I demonstrate my ability to use a wide range of punctuation marks and I always use the most appropriate punctuation to separate ideas in a sentence.
Vocabulary / Descriptive Language / I can use vocabulary that includes abstract nouns (such as hunger, love) and adjectives to build meaning in my creative writing piece. / I can use vocabulary that contributes to the style of my creative writing piece. / I can use vocabulary that effectively contributes to the style of my creative writing piece, as well as the specific topic and any abstract ideas I am exploring. / As per Year 9, but I can also refine my vocabulary choices so that they effectively reach a chosen audience.
Editing / I can remove repetition of ideas when I edit my writing. I can also change some of my word choices to grab the reader’s attention. / I can edit my work by improving my language choice, adding and correcting punctuation and removing unnecessary details to make it clearer to the reader. / I can edit my work to make it clearer to the reader. I can restructure my text so that it makes more sense. / I can edit my work to improve clarity and control over content, organisation and sentence structure to achieve a particular purpose or effect.

Creative Writing Assessment RubricName:Class:

Level 5 / Level 6 / Level 7 / Level 8
Ideas / Planning / I can create a structured piece of writing with basic settings and characters. / I can create a structured piece of writing that uses some interesting language and appropriate sentence and word choices. / Based off examples I have seen, I can try out different types of techniques in my own piece of writing. / I can model my writing on a range of different texts. I can use structure and language to affect the reader.
Spelling / I can use my prior word knowledge and add common endings and beginnings to create new words. / Using base words I already know, generalisations and spelling patterns, I am able to spell new words. / I know common beginnings and endings that can be added to words that I already know, so that I can spell new words. / I try to spell tricky words by using my understanding of how other words are spelt.
Punctuation / I can demonstrate that I know how to use apostrophes with common and proper nouns. / I can demonstrate the uses of commas to separate clauses. / I can use commas, full stops and question marks correctly in my writing. / I understand how to use punctuation marks; including colons, semicolons, dashes, quotation marks, apostrophes and brackets.
Vocabulary / Descriptive Language / I can change selected words to give more specific meanings. For example, using ‘slice’ or ‘dice’ instead of ‘cut’. / I can choose expressive words to make the action in my creative piece more life-like. For example, ‘she gobbled up her lunch’ instead of ‘she ate her lunch’. / I can use vocabulary that includes abstract nouns (such as hunger, love) and adjectives to build meaning in my creative writing piece. / I can use vocabulary that contributes to the style of my creative writing piece.
Editing / I can reread and edit my own and others’ work using the assessment criteria to improve text structures and language features. / I can reread and edit my own and others’ work using the assessment criteria. I can explain my editing choices. / I can remove repetition of ideas when I edit my writing. I can also change some of my word choices to grab the reader’s attention. / I can edit my work by improving my language choice, adding and correcting punctuation and removing unnecessary details to make it clearer to the reader.