| Criteria | 4 Points | 3 Points | 2 Points | 1 Point |
| Use of Sensory Language | The essay includes vivid and detailed sensory language that effectively appeals to the reader’s senses. | The essay includes some sensory language that appeals to the reader’s senses, but could be more detailed and vivid. | The essay includes limited sensory language that does not effectively appeal to the reader’s senses. | The essay lacks sensory language. |
| Organization | The essay is well-organized with a clear introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion that flow smoothly. | The essay is mostly organized with an introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion, but may have some areas that lack clarity or flow. | The essay is somewhat organized, but lacks a clear introduction, body paragraphs, or conclusion, causing confusion for the reader. | The essay is disorganized and lacks a clear structure. |
| Descriptive Details | The essay includes a variety of specific and detailed descriptive details that effectively paint a picture of the gingerbread house. | The essay includes some descriptive details, but could be more specific and detailed in painting a picture of the gingerbread house. | The essay includes limited descriptive details that do not effectively paint a picture of the gingerbread house. | The essay lacks descriptive details. |
| Grammar and Spelling | The essay demonstrates excellent grammar and spelling with very few errors. | The essay demonstrates mostly correct grammar and spelling, with occasional errors that do not significantly impact understanding. | The essay demonstrates some errors in grammar and spelling that occasionally impact understanding. | The essay demonstrates numerous errors in grammar and spelling that significantly impact understanding. |
| Word Choice | The essay includes a variety of precise and engaging vocabulary choices that enhance the descriptive nature of the writing. | The essay includes some precise and engaging vocabulary choices, but could benefit from more variety and impact. | The essay includes limited vocabulary choices that do not enhance the descriptive nature of the writing. | The essay lacks precise and engaging vocabulary choices. |
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No attempt is made to state the subject of the essay in an introductory paragraph. Essay includes details that appeal to at least three of the five senses (taste, touch, sound, sight, smell). Includes details that appeal to fewer than three of the five senses. Includes details that appeal to only one of the five senses.
1. Have I used descriptive words and details to create strong mental pictures? 2. Have I used appropriate transition words? 3. Have I used suitable figurative language to develop sensory images? 4. Is the purpose of my descriptive writing stated in my topic sentence? 5. Have I developed the topic in an interesting and informative way? Ideas SCORE
Essay Rubric Directions: Your essay will be graded based on this rubric. Consequently, use this rubric as a guide when writing your essay and check it again before you submit your essay.
Descriptive Writing Rubric. Vivid details incorporated throughout. Sensory details create rich imagery that complements the mood of the narrative. Concrete details and sensory imagery adequately support the description and narrative. Limited presence of concrete details. These do not necessarily contribute to creation of a mood.
Most assignments can be evaluated by using one of the general rubrics or by using an analytic rubric specific to a particular writing mode. Writing Process in Action assignments can be evaluated by using the general rubrics, the writing mode-specific rubrics, or the analytic rubrics designed specifically for the assignment.
- Descriptive details are fresh, vivid, and powerful. - Writer adeptly uses figurative language (simile, metaphor, etc.) . - Reader can see and/or feel the scene the writer describes. - Descriptive details are concrete, specific, and sensory. - Most descriptive details are concrete and sensory, but writer could be more specific.
Rubric is attached to essay. Essay is completed on time. There are serious errors that interfere with the reader's understanding of the essay. Rubric is not attached to essay. Essay is completed on time. Presentation Student has the proper heading. The essay is typed in Times New Roman, 13 pt. font. Margins are 1 inch and essay is double spaced.
Most assignments can be evaluated by using one of the general rubrics or by using an analytic rubric specific to a particular writing mode. Writing Process in Action assignments can be evaluated by using the general rubrics, the writing mode-specific rubrics, or the analytic rubrics designed specifically for the assignment.
Analytic scoring is usually based on a scale of 0-100 with each aspect receiving a portion of the total points. The General Rubric for Analytic Evaluation on page. 14 can be used to score a piece of writing in this way as can the rubrics for specific writing types on pages 17, 22, 27, 32-34, and 43.
The descriptive essay rubric outlines categories for evaluating descriptive essays. It provides descriptors for 4 levels of performance in each category, which include the introduction, focus on topic, supporting information/details, adding personality, sentence structure, sequencing, conclusion, grammar/spelling, revision, and form/neatness. The highest level of performance in each category ...
Most assignments can be evaluated by using one of the general rubrics or by using an analytic rubric specific to a particular writing mode. Writing Process in Action assignments can be evaluated by using the general rubrics, the writing mode-specific rubrics, or the analytic rubrics designed specifically for them.
_____/2 Rubric for Descriptive Writing Late Papers - 10% deduction per day 4- Excellent 3- Very Good 2-Satisfactory 1-Needs Improvement Ideas *"paints a picture" for the reader *well-focused on the topic *clear ideas are well-supported with interesting and vivid details *creates some clear images for the reader *focused on the topic *ideas ...
This rubric evaluates descriptive essays based on several criteria, including the introduction, use of sensory details, word choice, use of figurative language, sentence structure, and grammar. For each criterion, the rubric assigns a score from 1 to 4, with 4 being the highest. A score of 4 indicates the essay's introduction clearly states the subject and captures attention, it includes ...
Descriptive Essay Descriptive Essay Rubric
The rubric outlines criteria for evaluating essays across multiple categories, including: - An introduction that clearly states the subject and includes a thesis statement. - Use of sensory details that appeal to the five senses. - Effective word choice that creates vivid images in the reader's mind. - Inclusion of similes, metaphors or personification to describe the subject. - Well-organized ...
Grade 6-8 Essay Rubric At the end of each unit, students write a longer, more developed essay over a sequence of 4-5 lessons. Students draw on their core lesson writing practice, in which they focus on one claim or idea in response to a prompt and develop text evidence to support their claim or idea. In the essay lessons, students then apply those skills to a more developed piece of ...
In a descriptive essay, the writer describes a person, memory, situation, place, experience or any object. In contrast to other types of essays, the descriptive essay allows the writer to use many figures of speech and descriptors like adjectives and adverbs, thus enabling him to create a powerful image of what he is describing.
Rubric - Language Arts Grade 6 Descriptive. The essay includes vivid and detailed sensory language that effectively appeals to the reader's senses. The essay includes some sensory language that appeals to the reader's senses, but could be more detailed and vivid. The essay includes limited sensory language that does not effectively appeal ...
Narrative structure is evident - sequence of episodes moves logically through time with a beginning, middle and ending with few gaps. Most paragraphing is appropriate. Coherence and cohesion (sentence to sentence) evident; may depend on holistic structure (chronology) Most transitions are appropriate.
The document provides a rubric for grading a descriptive writing assignment (MWA 1) with categories for ideas, organization, introduction, conclusion, word choice, sensory detail, figurative language, sentence fluency, conventions, and formatting. Each category is graded on a scale of 1 to 5, with descriptors provided for what constitutes an excellent (5), very good (4), satisfactory (3), or ...
The document is a rubric for grading descriptive essays. It evaluates essays across 5 categories: thesis and focus, organization and development, rhetorical skill and language, mechanics, and an overall holistic grade. For each category, it provides descriptors to assess excellent, competent, adequate, and developing/weak essays with criteria like clear thesis, logical organization, vivid ...
This document provides a rubric for evaluating descriptive essays. It outlines 14 categories for assessment including title, introduction, focus on topic, supporting details, adding personality, sentence structure, sequencing, conclusion, grammar and spelling, revision, form and neatness. For each category, performance levels of 4, 3, 2 and 1 are defined with clear descriptions of the ...
The rubric outlines criteria for evaluating descriptive essays across 12 categories from 4 (excellent) to 1 (needs improvement). It evaluates elements like the title, introduction, focus on topic, details, voice, sentence structure, organization, conclusion, word choice, and grammar. A score of 4 indicates criteria like a creative title, clear introduction outlining the structure, one clear ...