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Writing Rubric for Manual Academy
Below is the writing rubric that all teachers will use to grade various writing assignments. Soon all teachers will explain this rubric to you and how it will be utilized to improve your writing skills.
Manual School-Wide Writing Rubric
Focus State, Maintain, and Summarize | Support/Elaboration Give and Explain Examples | Organization Plan, Paragraph, and Transitions | Conventions Mechanics and Usage |
6 Subject clear and maintained Purpose clear and maintained Effective introduction & conclusion All details fit topic | 6 Support is detailed and specific throughout All main ideas are well developed | 6 Related details are well-grouped and connected Strong introduction and conclusion Transitions are used effectively | 6 Only one or two minor errors
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5 Conclusion effectively summarizes main point Subject and purpose clear Subject and purpose maintained Main idea previewed in introduction | 5 Support is generally detailed and specific
| 5 Paragraphs are well-organized, but lack transitions Organizational plan is clear Some transitions are missing | 5 A few minor errors No more than one major error
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4 Subject and purpose clear Some details not related to topic Beginning sets the right emphasis Conclusion may be weak | 4 More support/elaboration is needed More detail is needed | 4 Organizational plan is evident, but not completely clear Details lack logical order Few transitions are used | 4 Some errors in usage and mechanics One or two errors in sentence structure |
3 Main point is clear, but not supported
| 3 Needs further development Lacks supporting details/evidence | 3 Organizational structure is underdeveloped More details are needed | 3 Many errors in mechanics and usage Several errors in sentence structure |
2 Main point is not clear Topic may be too broad Subject/Purpose is difficult to identify | 2 Lacks specific support for the main idea Some ideas are not related to subject/main idea Ideas are too general | 2 Paper lacks paragraphs/organizational or logical structure
| 2 Major errors in usage, mechanics, and sentence structure |
1 Subject/Purpose is not clearly stated Assignment is not addressed | 1 Ideas are underdeveloped Support is needed Paper lacks content | 1 Lacks a plan/organization Details do not support the main idea
| 1 No evidence of basic conventions Little or no sentence structure |