Writing Rubric: Grade 3 Term 2

Writing Rubric: Grade 3 Term 2Developing andOrganizing ContentUsing Knowledge ofForm & Style in WritingLanguage ConventionsLevel 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1-writes 3-4 detailed sentenceswith many supporting ideasin 3-4 paragraphs- confidently uses a 4 squareorganizer with supporting andinteresting details-good awareness of audienceVoice- usually demonstrates aclear voice in which feelingsare expressed & the writerspersonality comes throughWord Choice- usually useswords & phrases that helpconvey meaning asspecifically as possibleSentence Fluency- occasionalcompound & complexsentences- uses dictionary, thesaurus,and resources to solvespelling and vocabularychallenges-links paragraphs usingtransitions-uses spelling and vocabularyat or above grade level withfew errors- uses punctuationappropriately & effectively(periods, capitals,exclamation, question marks)-writes 3-4 sentences withsupport for main idea in atleast 2 paragraphs-uses a 4 square organizerwith 2-3 supporting details-some awareness of audienceVoice-is beginning todemonstrate a clear voice inwhich feelings are expressed& the writers personalityusually comes throughWord Choice-sometimes useswords & phrases that helpconvey meaningSentence Fluency- uses avariety of sentence types &usually uses connectingwords- is beginning to usedictionary, thesaurus, andresources to solve spellingand vocabulary challenges-occasionally linksparagraphs using transitions-uses spelling and vocabularyat grade level with someerrors- usually uses punctuationappropriately (periods,capitals, exclamation,question marks)-writes 2-3 simple sentenceswith limited support for themain idea in a paragraph- uses a 4 square organizerwith 1-2 supporting details-little awareness of audienceVoice- is developing a voicein which some feelings areexpressed-the writers personality isbeginning to emergeWord Choice-is beginning touse words & phrases that helpconvey limited meaningSentence Fluency- isbeginning to use a variety ofsentence types & to employconnecting words-rarely uses dictionary,thesaurus, and resources tosolve spelling and vocabularychallenges-rarely links paragraphs usingappropriate transitions-has errors in spelling gradeappropriate words-little awareness ofpunctuation (periods, capitals,exclamation, question marks)-writes 1-2 simple sentenceswith little support for themain ideais beginning to use a 4 squareorganizer with 1 supportingdetail.-limited awareness ofaudienceVoice- has difficultyexpressing feeling in theirwriting & the writerspersonality rarely comesthroughWord Choice- words &phrases rarely help conveymeaning and are vagueSentence Fluency- beginningto use a variety of sentencetypes –rarely uses connectingwords- does not use dictionary,thesaurus, and resources tosolve spelling and vocabularychallenges-does not use appropriatetransitions when linkingparagraphs-uses spelling and vocabularywell below grade level withmany errors- rarely applies punctuationrules (periods, capitals,exclamation, question marks)Reflecting on WritingSkills-selects appropriate pieces of writingfor their portfolio & can explain,with clarity, the reasons for theirselection and is able to offer-selects pieces of writing fortheir portfolio & can explainthe reasons for their selection-selects pieces of writing fortheir portfolio with limitedexplanation of reasons for-selects pieces of writing, atrandom, for their portfolio

suggestions for improvementtheir selection