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Writing
Rubrics
Use the appropriate
rubric below to assess students' proficiency with the writing activity.
Evaluate whether students' skills are improving or where they may
need additional support or instruction.
Scoring
- 5: proficient:
a high degree of competence
- 4: capable:
an above-average degree of competence
- 3: satisfactory:
a satisfactory degree of competence
- 2: emerging:
a limited degree of competence
- 1: beginning:
No key elements are adequately developed.
Top Ten Inventors:
Journal Entry/Personal Response
| Name:
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Score |
| Conveys
feelings/thoughts about subject, including likes and dislikes. |
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| Describes
other stories and experiences from life that subject matter
evoked. |
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| Reveals
what was surprising. |
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| Asks
questions. |
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| Uses
standard journal format and style including date and name. |
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| Subtotal |
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| Divide
subtotal by 5 to get Overall Score |
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Melba Pattillo
and Rosa Parks:
Expository/Informative Writing
| Name: |
Score |
| Explains
an event or process. |
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| Expresses main
idea in an introductory statement. |
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| Tells why the
subject was chosen. |
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| Presents and
explains supporting details. |
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| Conveys information
that brings about understanding of event or subject. |
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| Provides a
conclusion and sums up main idea. |
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| Subtotal |
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| Divide subtotal
by 6 to get Overall Score |
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Melba Pattillo
and Rosa Parks: Narrative Writing
| Name: |
Score |
| Uses
an inviting lead. |
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| Incorporates
dialogue that furthers the story. |
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| Employs active
verbs. |
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| Provides a
character, setting, and action. |
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| Demonstrates
creativity, powers of observation, and captures reader's
imagination. |
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| Includes a
resolution. |
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| Subtotal |
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| Divide subtotal
by 6 to get Overall Score |
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