Writing Scoring Rubric: Category 1-2 (Progressing) 3 (Approaching 4 (Proficient) 5 (Mastery) Proficient) Content Main idea not very Main idea easy Main idea clear, Main ideas interesting, clear; paper may to understand; focused, easy to stand out, clear and be much too short, details may be too understand: details focused; supporting lacking details, off general or off topic, are sufficient, most details are strong and the topic; may not or a list of are specific, most are rich (sensory details); be understandable events/points with focused; accurate writing holds the no explanation) ideas reader’s attention Organization Some run-ons, Some run-ons, Few run-ons, comma No run-ons, comma comma splices, comma splices, splices, fragments; splices, fragments; & fragments; fragments; spells words, spells difficult words, Conventions misspells some misspells some capitalizes, and capitalizes, and common words; common words; punctuates correctly; punctuates correctly; may capitalize and may capitalize and may have minor errors few and minor; punctuate punctuate errors but important variety of conventions incorrectly; incorrectly; includes rules mostly (colons, semi-colons, includes basic basic errors; may followed; variety of parentheses, different errors; may not be not be long enough, conventions; long comma uses, dialogue) long enough, or or too simple and complex enough too simple Visual Project Scoring Rubric: Category 1-2 (Progressing) 3 (Approaching 4 (Proficient) 5 (Mastery) Proficient) Content Missing or inaccurate Content is mostly All content is present in All content is pieces in content accurate and present, a very yet thorough, and some major some parts may be accurate form accurate, and misunderstandings missing or inaccurate related material is addressed and presented well Organization Little to no structure Some structure and Organized and neat Very organized or organization. organization or ideas, presentation with and creative Ideas are not but some purposeful structure system of connected or related inconsistencies or and/or system organization. confusion Purposeful system of structure Choosing your Project
Writing Scoring Rubric: Category 1-2 (Progressing) 3 (Approaching Proficient) 4 (Proficient) 5 (Mastery) Content Main idea not very clear; paper may be much too short, lacking details, off the topic; may not be understandable Main idea easy to understand; details may be too general or off topic, or a list of events/points with no explanation) Main idea clear, focused, easy to understand: details are sufficient, most are specific, most are focused; accurate ideas Main ideas interesting, stand out, clear and focused; supporting details are strong and rich (sensory details); writing holds the reader’s attention Organization & Conventions Some run-ons, comma splices, fragments; misspells some common words; may capitalize and punctuate incorrectly; includes basic errors; may not be long enough, or too simple Some run-ons, comma splices, fragments; misspells some common words; may capitalize and punctuate incorrectly; includes basic errors; may not be long enough, or too simple Few run-ons, comma splices, fragments; spells words, capitalizes, and punctuates correctly; may have minor errors but important rules mostly followed; variety of conventions; long and complex enough No run-ons, comma splices, fragments; spells difficult words, capitalizes, and punctuates correctly; errors few and minor; variety of conventions (colons, semi-colons, parentheses, different comma uses, dialogue) Visual Project Scoring Rubric: Category 1-2 (Progressing) 3 (Approaching Proficient) 4 (Proficient) 5 (Mastery) Content Missing or inaccurate pieces in content and some major misunderstandings Content is mostly accurate and present, some parts may be missing or inaccurate All content is present in a very yet accurate form All content is thorough, accurate, and related material is addressed and presented well Organization Little to no structure or organization. Ideas are not connected or related Some structure and organization or ideas, but some inconsistencies or confusion Organized and neat presentation with purposeful structure and/or system Very organized and creative system of organization. Purposeful system of structure Choosing your Project
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