Letter Rubric 3rd Grade Informational/Explanatory Writing Rubric Components 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point total Focus Clear opening statement that Opening sentence that Topic is introduced but is Topic sentence is gets the reader’s attention includes a topic sentence unclear or unfocused. attempted, but is and includes a clear topic that is clear and for the most confusing and has no sentence that focused and part maintained. focus. maintained. Development Clearly states at three Clearly states two supporting States at least one detail that Details are stated but are descriptive supporting details details the topic. is loosely based on the topic. not focused on the topic. about the topic. Organization Details are supportive and Details support the topic and Details vaguely support topic Details are and no written in a logical order with are expressed in a logical and there is some use of transition words are an effective and consistent order with sufficient use of transitional words. used. use of transitional words. transitional words and strategies. Conclusion The topic is clearly The topic is clearly restated. The topic is restated. The topic is restated but paraphrased. (Restated in (restated in same words) is unclear or confusing. different Mechanics Sentences are varied and Sentences are varied. There Sentences all start the same No sentence variation. flow well. There are no are no more than three or similarly. There are no There are several errors errors in grammar, errors in grammar, more than four errors in in grammar, punctuation, punctuation, capitalization, punctuation, capitalization grammar, punctuation, capitalization and and spelling. and spelling. capitalization and spelling. spelling. Total Score
Letter Rubric 3rd Grade Informational/Explanatory Writing Rubric Components 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point total Focus Clear opening statement that gets the reader’s attention and includes a clear topic sentence that focused and maintained. Opening sentence that includes a topic sentence that is clear and for the most part maintained. Topic is introduced but is unclear or unfocused. Topic sentence is attempted, but is confusing and has no focus. Development Clearly states at three descriptive supporting details about the topic. Clearly states two supporting details the topic. States at least one detail that is loosely based on the topic. Details are stated but are not focused on the topic. Organization Details are supportive and written in a logical order with an effective and consistent use of transitional words. Details support the topic and are expressed in a logical order with sufficient use of transitional words and strategies. Details vaguely support topic and there is some use of transitional words. Details are and no transition words are used. Conclusion The topic is clearly paraphrased. (Restated in different The topic is clearly restated. (restated in same words) The topic is restated. The topic is restated but is unclear or confusing. Mechanics Sentences are varied and flow well. There are no errors in grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. Sentences are varied. There are no more than three errors in grammar, punctuation, capitalization and spelling. Sentences all start the same or similarly. There are no more than four errors in grammar, punctuation, capitalization and spelling. No sentence variation. There are several errors in grammar, punctuation, capitalization and spelling. Total Score
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