Fourth/Fifth Grade
Writing Rubric
Content
Level Four
Topic/subject is clear, though it may or may not be explicitly stated
Maintains Focus on topic/subject throughout the response
Organizational structure establishes relationships between and among ideas and/or events
Consists of a logical progression of ideas and/or events and is unified and complete
Support and elaboration are related to and supportive of topic/subject
Consists of specific developed details
Exhibits skillful use of vocabulary that is precise and purposeful
Demonstrates skillful use of sentence fluency
Level Three
Topic/subject is generally clear though it may or may not be explicitly stated
May exhibit minor lapses and focus on topic/subject
Organizational structure establishes relationships between and among ideas and/or events, although minor lapses may be present
Consists of logical progression of ideas and/or events and is reasonably complete although minor lapses may be present
Support and elaboration may have minor weaknesses in relatedness to and support of the topic/subject
Consists of some specific details
Exhibits reasonable use of vocabulary that is precise and purposeful
Demonstrates reasonable
Level Two
Topic subject may be vague
May lose or exhibit major lapses in focus on topic/subject
Organizational structure may establish little relationship between and among ideas and/or events
May have major lapse in the logical progression of ideas and/or events and ism minimally complete
Support and elaboration may have major weaknesses in relatedness to and support of the topic/subject
Consists of general and/or undeveloped details, which may be presented in a list like fashion
Exhibits minimal use of vocabulary that is precise and purposeful
Demonstrates minimal use of sentence fluency
use of sentence fluency
Level One
Topic/subject is unclear or confusing
May fail to establish focus on topic/sentence
Organizational structure may not establish connection between and among ideas and/or events
May consist of ideas and or events that are presented in a random fashion and is incomplete or confusing.
Support and elaboration attempts to support the topic/subject but may be unrelated or confusing
Consists of sparse details
Lacks use of vocabulary that is precise and purposeful
May not demonstrate sentence fluency
Writing Rubric
Content
Level Four
Topic/subject is clear, though it may or may not be explicitly stated
Maintains Focus on topic/subject throughout the response
Organizational structure establishes relationships between and among ideas and/or events
Consists of a logical progression of ideas and/or events and is unified and complete
Support and elaboration are related to and supportive of topic/subject
Consists of specific developed details
Exhibits skillful use of vocabulary that is precise and purposeful
Demonstrates skillful use of sentence fluency
Level Three
Topic/subject is generally clear though it may or may not be explicitly stated
May exhibit minor lapses and focus on topic/subject
Organizational structure establishes relationships between and among ideas and/or events, although minor lapses may be present
Consists of logical progression of ideas and/or events and is reasonably complete although minor lapses may be present
Support and elaboration may have minor weaknesses in relatedness to and support of the topic/subject
Consists of some specific details
Exhibits reasonable use of vocabulary that is precise and purposeful
Demonstrates reasonable
Level Two
Topic subject may be vague
May lose or exhibit major lapses in focus on topic/subject
Organizational structure may establish little relationship between and among ideas and/or events
May have major lapse in the logical progression of ideas and/or events and ism minimally complete
Support and elaboration may have major weaknesses in relatedness to and support of the topic/subject
Consists of general and/or undeveloped details, which may be presented in a list like fashion
Exhibits minimal use of vocabulary that is precise and purposeful
Demonstrates minimal use of sentence fluency
use of sentence fluency
Level One
Topic/subject is unclear or confusing
May fail to establish focus on topic/sentence
Organizational structure may not establish connection between and among ideas and/or events
May consist of ideas and or events that are presented in a random fashion and is incomplete or confusing.
Support and elaboration attempts to support the topic/subject but may be unrelated or confusing
Consists of sparse details
Lacks use of vocabulary that is precise and purposeful
May not demonstrate sentence fluency