1st Trimester Writing Rubric
Format
Organization
Word Choice
Figurative language includes
metaphors, similes,
onomatopoeia, hyperbole,
idioms, and personification.
Sentences
Score ________________
4
3
2
1
Your writing includes
correct capitalization,
punctuation, grammar
and spelling.
Each paragraph
includes a topic
sentence, at least 4
supporting sentences
that relate to topic
sentence, and a closing
sentence.
Your writing includes
many examples of
figurative language,
vivid verbs, and specific
nouns.
Your writing contains
less than 4 errors in
format.
Your writing contains
4-6 errors in format.
Your writing contains
more than 6 errors in
format.
Your writing is missing
1 of the required
sentences for
organization.
Your writing is missing
2-3 of the required
sentences for
organization.
Your writing is missing
more than 3 of the
required sentences for
organization.
Your writing includes
some examples of
figurative language,
vivid verbs, and specific
nouns.
Your writing includes 1
or 2 examples of
figurative language,
vivid verbs, and specific
nouns.
Your writing does not
include any examples of
figurative language,
vivid verbs, and specific
nouns.
Your writing is missing
1 of the required
sentence items.
Your writing is missing
2-3 of the required
sentence items..
Your writing is missing
more than 3 of the
required sentence
items.
Your writing includes
complete sentences
with a mixture of
simple and complex
sentences. It stays
consistent in 1st or 3rd
person, and stays in the
same tense throughout.
1st Trimester Writing Rubric
Format
Organization
Word Choice
Figurative language includes
metaphors, similes,
onomatopoeia, hyperbole,
idioms, and personification.
Sentences
Score ________________
4
3
2
1
Your writing includes
correct capitalization,
punctuation, grammar
and spelling.
Each paragraph
includes a topic
sentence, at least 4
supporting sentences
that relate to topic
sentence, and a closing
sentence.
Your writing includes
many examples of
figurative language,
vivid verbs, and specific
nouns.
Your writing contains
less than 4 errors in
format.
Your writing contains
4-6 errors in format.
Your writing contains
more than 6 errors in
format.
Your writing is missing
1 of the required
sentences for
organization.
Your writing is missing
2-3 of the required
sentences for
organization.
Your writing is missing
more than 3 of the
required sentences for
organization.
Your writing includes
some examples of
figurative language,
vivid verbs, and specific
nouns.
Your writing includes 1
or 2 examples of
figurative language,
vivid verbs, and specific
nouns.
Your writing does not
include any examples of
figurative language,
vivid verbs, and specific
nouns.
Your writing is missing
1 of the required
sentence items.
Your writing is missing
2-3 of the required
sentence items..
Your writing is missing
more than 3 of the
required sentence
items.
Your writing includes
complete sentences
with a mixture of
simple and complex
sentences. It stays
consistent in 1st or 3rd
person, and stays in the
same tense throughout.