Descriptive Writing Essay
Student Name:
4
CATEGORY
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3
2
1
Introduction
Clearly tells what the Tells what the
description will be
description will be
about.
about.
Attempts to tell what the It is difficult
description will be
to tell what
about.
the
description
will be
about.
Fulfilled Assignment
Has all drafts; is
clearly a full
description; paints a
picture with words
with extensive use of
sensory language.
Has most drafts; is a
description; paints a
picture with words with
sensory language.
Has some drafts; is a
description; several
attempts are at using
sensory language.
Has more
than one
draft; is a
description
Grammar/Spelling
There are no grade
level grammar or
spelling errors.
Grammar and/or
spelling errors do not
detract from
understanding the
description.
Grammar and/or
spelling errors do, at
times, detract from
understanding the
description.
Grammar
and/or
spelling
errors
make it
very difficult
to
understand
the
description.
Presentation
The final draft is
The final draft is neat,
neat, clean, and
clean, and attractive.
attractive. It appears
as if the author takes
pride in his/her work.
The final draft is neat
and clean.
The final
draft is
clean.
Descriptive Writing Essay
Student Name:
_______________________________________
4
3
2
Introduction
Clearly tells what
the description will
be about.
Tells what the
description will be
about.
Attempts to tell what It is difficult to tell
the description will
what the description
be about.
will be about.
Fulfilled Assignment
Has all drafts; is
clearly a full
description; paints a
picture with words
with extensive use
of sensory
language.
Has most drafts; is a
description; paints a
picture with words
with sensory
language.
Has some drafts; is Has more than one
a description;
draft; is a
several attempts are description
at using sensory
language.
Grammar/Spelling
There are no grade
level grammar or
spelling errors.
Grammar and/or
spelling errors do not
detract from
understanding the
description.
Grammar and/or
spelling errors do, at
times, detract from
understanding the
description.
Presentation
The final draft is
The final draft is
neat, clean, and
neat, clean, and
attractive. It appears attractive.
as if the author
takes pride in
his/her work.
CATEGORY
1
Grammar and/or
spelling errors make
it very difficult to
understand the
description.
The final draft is neat The final draft is
and clean.
clean.