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Writing Rubric - Analytic or Trait

Trait

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3

4

5

Organization

Little or nothing is written.
Essay is disorganized and poorly developed.
Does not stay on topic.
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Essay is incomplete.
It lacks an introduction, well developed body, or conclusion.
Coherence and logic are attempted but inadequate.

- The essay is well organized.
It is coherent, ordered logically, and fully developed.

Sentence Structure

Student writes frequent run-ons or fragments. - Occasional errors in sentence structure.
Little variety in sentence length or structure.
- Sentences are complete and varied in length and structure.

Usage

Student makes frequent errors in word choice and agreement. - Student makes occasional errors in word choice and agreement. - Usage is correct.
Word choice is appropriate.

Mechanics

Student makes frequent errors in spelling, punctuation, and capitalization. - Student makes occasional errors in mechanics. - Spelling, capitalization, and punctuation are correct.

Format

Format is sloppy.
There are no margins or indents.
Handwriting is inconsistent.
- The margins and indents have inconsistencies - no title or has inappropriate title. - The format is correct.
The title is appropriate.
The margins and indents are consistent.

Oral Presentation Rubric - Holistic

5

Topic is addressed clearly
Speech is loud enough and easy to understand
Good eye contact
Visual aids are used effectively
Well-organized

4

Topic is addressed adequately
Speech has appropriate volume
Eye contact is intermittent
Visual aids help presentation
Good organization

3

Topic is addressed adequately
Speech volume is erratic
Student reads notes - erratic eye contact
Visual aids do not enhance speech
Speech gets "off track" in places

2

Topic needs more explanation
Speech is difficult to hear at times
Lack of adequate eye contact
Poor visual aids
lack of organization

1

Speech does not address topic
Speech cannot be heard
Very little eye contact
No visual aids
No organization

Many more rubrics for all academic subject areas may be found at The Staff Room for Ontario's K-12 Teachers,


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