| Wauwatosa School District Writing Rubric |
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Ideas
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Organization
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Voice
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Word choice
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Sentence fluency
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Conventions
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5 – Strong
(Advanced)
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Purpose is clear, focused and effectively addresses audience; insightful, accurate and relevant examples and details are used to move beyond the obvious
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Compelling order and structure to effectively address the purpose; transitions demonstrate the sophistication of ideas
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Tone is created to enhance purpose; illustrates an understanding of audience; tone is engaged and compelling
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Language conveys ideas in a precise, interesting, and sophisticated way; language matches tone and purpose
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Easy flow, rhythm, and cadence. Sentences are well built, with strong and varied structure
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Strong use of writing conventions (e.g., spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar, usage, paragraphing); conventions enhance style and readability
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4 – Effective
(Proficient)
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Purpose is clear and focused; accurate and relevant examples and details; content is appropriate for audience
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Cohesive, logical order; strong beginning and ending; effective use of transitions
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Tone is appropriate and consistent with purpose and audience
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Language matches tone and purpose
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Variety of styles and lengths; varied beginnings; comfortable flow
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Strong use of writing conventions
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3 – Developing
(Basic)
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Topic is defined; development is basic and appropriate
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Structure moves the reader through the text without much confusion
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Tone is flat and/or inconsistent
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Functional language; easy to figure out the meaning
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Sentences are more mechanical than fluid
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The writer shows control over a limited range of standard writing conventions
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2 – Emerging
(Minimal)
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Strays from the topic; lacks development; examples/details lack relevancy
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Some sense of organization; uses weak transitions
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Tone is inappropriate
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Writeruses overused and nonspecific words; writing lacks variety
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Sentences are stiff, awkward, or difficult to understand
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Errors in grammar or spelling distract the reader from the content
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1 – Not Yet
(Pre-Entry)
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The paper has no clear sense of purpose.
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Lacks a clear sense of direction; there is no identifiable internal structure
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Tone is not discernable
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Writer demonstrates a limited vocabulary
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Sentences are difficult to understand
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Errors repeatedly distract the reader and make the text difficult to read
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