Writing Rubric for the Native American Research Museum Project
Organization
Grammar and
Spelling
Effort
4
Sentences show
creativity and
thoughts flow
easily.
Grammar,
punctuation and
spelling skills show
above grade-level
knowledge of
grammar rules and
spelling patterns.
Student worked
very hard and the
writing was
exceptionally neat.
3
Sentences make
sense and
thoughts are
complete.
Appropriate
grammar and
punctuation rules
are followed and
words taught thus
far are spelled
correctly.
Student worked
hard and
completed the
assignment in a
neat manner.
2
Some sentences
make sense and
thoughts are not
always complete.
Contains some
grammar,
punctuation and/
or spelling errors
which do not
interfere with
meaning.
Student put some
effort into the
assignment. It was
not completed
neatly.
1
Sentences are
difficult to follow
and not usually
complete.
Contains many
grammar,
punctuation
and/or spelling
errors.
Student showed
little effort. The
work was of poor
quality.