Second Grade Information/ Explanatory Writing Rubric



Second Grade Information/ Explanatory Writing Rubric

|Does Not Meet (1) |Partially Meets (2) |Meets (3) |Exceeds (4) |

|Lacks topic sentence |Topic sentence is unclear |Begins with clear and interesting topic sentence|Meets all expectations set forth in Level 3 |

|Weaves in and out of a topic |Supporting sentences are missing or unrelated to|that tells about the topic |Develops the topic skillfully with facts, |

|Uses few to no facts or definitions |topic |Groups related ideas |definitions, and details |

|Written information is copied |Develops the topic with limited facts and |Maintains consistent focus on the topic | |

| |definitions |Writing includes relevant and supporting | |

| |Some information is copied from source |sentences using facts | |

| | |Shares information in own words | |

| | |Provides conclusion | |

|Wanders off topic and does not return to topic |Details do not follow a logical order |Contains detailed sentences related to the topic|Meets all expectations set forth in Level 3 |

|Uses no linking words |Attempts to use linking words to connect |in logical order |Uses linking words and transitional phrases |

|A few illegible words |simplistic ideas |Uses linking words such as the following to |effectively to connect ideas |

| |Limited organization |connect ideas: also, another, and, more, but | |

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|Uses incorrect word order |Uses mostly correct word order |Uses simple and compound sentences |Meets all expectations set forth in Level 3 |

|Uses some incomplete sentences |Uses mostly simple sentences |Uses adjectives and adverbs appropriately |Uses a variation of simple, compound, and |

|Uses adjectives and adverbs inappropriately or |Capitalizes correctly but not consistently (more|Uses verb tenses and plural nouns correctly, |complex sentences |

|not at all |than 3 errors) |including some irregular forms |Uses a variety of adjectives and adverbs |

|Uses verb tenses and plural nouns incorrectly |Uses periods, commas, question marks, or |Uses commas, apostrophes, and end punctuation |strategically |

|Uses periods, commas, question marks, or |exclamation marks correctly some of the time |correctly most of the time ** |Uses verb tenses and plural nouns correctly, |

|exclamation marks incorrectly or not at all |(more than 3 errors) |Capitalizes correctly and consistently with |including irregular forms |

|Has many capitalization errors |Uses some simple adjectives and adverbs |minor errors ** |Consistently uses periods and question marks |

|Most words spelled incorrectly or excessive |appropriately |Spells frequently used and some irregular words |correctly |

|errors interfere with readability |Uses some regular verb tenses and common plural |correctly ** |Uses commas in areas other than a series or date|

| |nouns correctly |Applies grade-level spelling rules and patterns | |

| |Has a few incomplete sentences |correctly with few errors |Uses quotation marks correctly when applicable |

| |Applies grade-level spelling rules and patterns;|** 3 or less errors |Spells most words correctly |

| |some errors and phonemic spelling interfere with| | |

| |readability | | |

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