3rd grade Instructional Guide

3rd Grade Wonders Expository Writing Rubric

Purpose, Focus, and Organization (4-point Rubric)

Evidence and Elaboration (4-point Rubric)

Conventions of Standard English (2-point Rubric) ●​ Shows a satisfactory understanding of grammar and spelling ●​ Includes small errors, but no patterns of errors ●​ Use of punctuation,

Score

2

●​ Stays somewhat focused on the purpose, audience, and task ●​ States the central idea, but sometimes the central idea isn’t clear ●​ Uses a few transitional

●​ Gives some very basic support of the central idea ●​ Has unsatisfactory examples of evidence, or supporting details, with few references to multiple sources ●​ Uses a few elaborative techniques ●​ Uses imprecise or simple expression of ideas ●​ Uses inappropriate or unsatisfactory academic and domain-specific language ●​ Uses only simple sentences ●​ Gives very little support of the central idea ●​ Has little, if any, use of sources, facts, and details ●​ Has very little or no examples of evidence from the sources ●​ Has little or no relevant or accurate evidence ●​ Uses and expression of ideas that is not clear or is confusing ●​ Inappropriate or unsatisfactory academic and domain-specific language ●​ Uses only simple sentences

capitalization, sentence structure, and spelling is satisfactory

strategies, such as the use of signal, or linking, words and phrases, to show how ideas are connected

●​ Has an uneven progression of ideas ●​ Has an unsatisfactory

introduction or conclusion

1

●​ Shows some relationship to the topic but shows little awareness of the purpose, audience, and task ●​ Has little or no central idea ●​ Has little or no organization ●​ Has confusing or unclear ideas ●​ Uses a few or no transitional strategies ●​ Has many unrelated ideas that make the essay difficult to understand ●​ Show little understanding of the topic

●​ Shows a partial understanding of

grammar and spelling ●​ Includes many errors in usage ●​ Has an unsatisfactory use of punctuation, capitalization, sentence structure, and spelling

0

●​ Shows a lack of

understanding of grammar and spelling ●​ Includes serious errors, making the essay difficult to understand

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