Writing Rubric – Descriptive Story
Level 4
Level 3
Level 2
- story is focussed
- story is focussed around
around a specific main
a main idea that may be
idea
too broad in scope
- beginning, middle,
What you write – text form,
- beginning, middle, and
and end are clearly
elements ...
end are underdeveloped
developed
- inviting opening and - opening and closing are
- engaging opening and closing
simple or undeveloped
satisfying closing
- structure creatively moves
Thinking
- some evidence of
- order or structure
reader skillfully through the text
moves reader smoothly organization is apparent
What you say – ideas, logic,
through the text
- includes relevant and engaging
descriptive writing ...
- details enhance main - main idea is supported
details
idea
with limited detail
- well- crafted sentences vary and - writing flows easily
- writing shows occasional
Communication
create flow
with some variation in
sentence variety and
- demonstrates a mastery of
sentence construction
fluency
- conventions are
The way you say it – sentence grade level conventions (some
- frequent convention
generally correct (may
fluency, voice, conventions ... errors may result from
errors
experimentation)
be risk free)
- writing includes
appropriate use of
- writing includes some
Application
physical cues to create use of physical cues to
- writing includes creative use of
emotion
create emotion
The way you connect to it – physical cues to create emotion
- characters are
- characters are developed
personal feelings, evaluation - use of three or more senses
developed with
with some description and
of relevant information ...
description and
dialogue
dialogue
Knowledge
Comments:
- story is effectively focussed
around a specific main idea
- beginning, middle, and end are
well- developed
Level 1
- story lacks focus around a
main idea
- beginning, middle, and
end are unclear
- opening and closing are
ineffective or non- existent
- writing lacks a clear sense
of direction
- there is some support of
main idea but is irrelevant
or confusing
- sentences are short and
choppy and simple in
structure or run- on
- numerous convention
errors (may interfere with
reading)
- writing includes limited
use of physical cues to
create emotion
- characters are developed
with limited description
and dialogue