Rubric

**4** ||   **3**  ||   **2**  ||   **1**  || **Ideas** || I develop ideas that are clear, original, and insightful. I anticipate questions and concerns that readers might have and address them thoroughly. || I develop my own ideas. I address questions that readers might have. || I can form basic ideas or state a position, such as agree or disagree, what I like and dislike, and so forth. I try to address questions that readers might have. || I need help to go beyond a summary of facts to ideas or positions. I do not consider questions that readers might have. || **Organization** || I organize my writing with: · Strong, inviting openings · Relevant supporting details · Creative sequencing · Thought-provoking conclusions || I organize my writing with: · Inviting openings · Supporting details · Order of events · Interesting conclusions || I organize my writing with: · A recognizable opening · Supporting details that may leave the reader confused · Unclear order of events · An undeveloped conclusion || I organize my writing with: · A missing or unclear opening · Randomly placed details · An order that makes the main idea difficult to understand · No resolution or closure || **Voice and Word Choice** || I use a style, tone, format, and genre appropriate to the reader. I use a variety of words that highlight my meaning and evoke strong images. || I use a style and tone appropriate to the reader. I use a variety of words that usually highlight my meaning and evoke clear images. || I am not necessarily aware of the reader when I write. I use words that work, but they are not effective in capturing the readers’ interest. || I do not take the reader into account. I use everyday language and simple vocabulary to describe or discuss. || **Conventions** || I write with an excellent command of the conventions of language (spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and grammar). I self-edit, respond positively to peer and teacher review, and willingly revise and rewrite based on feedback. || I write using many of the conventions of language. I revise my writing to make my ideas or organization clearer. I consider some feedback when I revise and rewrite my work. || I write using some of the basic conventions of language. I review and revise my work for content and form with help. I do not take feedback into account when I revise. || I use the forms of spoken language in writing. I do not like to edit my work, even if the work is unclear. ||