Lessons 8-10 Writing Rubric
Writing Prompt Rubric
Points Possible
CATEGORY
Adherence to Task
Following the directions
within the given task.
Focus or Thesis
Statement
A statement used to state a
writer’s view on a given
topic.
Thesis Support
These are facts, evidence
and examples to effectively
support the writer’s view on
the given topic.
Sentence
Structure
The grammatical
arrangement of words in a
sentence or phrase.
English Language
Conventions
This includes sentence
structure, grammar,
punctuation, capitalization
and spelling.
A 20-18 B 17-13 C 12-8 D 7-0 (Not Passing Yet)
4 - Above 3 -Meets 2 - Approaching 1 - Below Comments
Standards Standards Standards Standards
•Thoroughly explains •Explains all parts of •Explains only some •Explains only one
all parts of the the assignment. parts of the assignment. part of the assignment.
assignment.
•Thesis is clearly •Thesis is present and •Thesis lacks either •No identifiable thesis.
evident and includes includes both a topic topic or opinion.
both a topic and and opinion.
opinion.
•Thoughtfully supports •Supports the thesis •May support the thesis •Fails to support ideas
the thesis and main and main ideas with and main ideas with with details and/or
ideas with specific details and examples. limited, if any detail examples.
details and examples. and/or examples.
•Sentence structure is •Sentence structure is •Sentence structure is •Provides no sentence
varied; student uses varied; student uses uniform; student uses variety and uses
precise, descriptive descriptive language. basic, predictable limited vocabulary.
language. language.
•Contains few, if any, •May contain some •May contain several •May contain serious
errors in spelling or errors in spelling or spelling or grammatical errors in spelling or
grammar. grammar, but these errors that may interfere grammar that interfere
errors do not interfere with the reader’s with the reader’s
with the reader’s understanding of the understanding of the
understanding of the essay. essay.
essay