Student and Teacher Writing Rubric (Using 6-Trait Model as a Guide)

Standard Score (3) and Above Standard /Score (4)

Content/Ideas:

**Has an interesting main idea and sticks to it.

**Interesting information and examples help the reader see the point.

Organization (Word Choice, Sentence Fluency):

**It's clear that the writing follows a plan (Clear beginning, middle and end)

**The writing sounds smooth when read.

**Uses vivid verbs and specific nouns.

**Sentences vary in type and length.

Style (Voice):

**Person behind the words is clear and sounds right for the purpose of writing.

Conventions (spelling, punctuation, grammar, paragraphs, capital letters): **Sentences are complete and correct.

**Spelling is nearly perfect.

Content/Ideas:

**Has an interesting main idea and sticks to it.

**Interesting information and examples help the reader see the point.

Organization (Word Choice, Sentence Fluency):

**It's clear that the writing follows a plan (Clear beginning, middle and end)

**The writing sounds smooth when read.

**Uses vivid verbs and specific nouns.

**Sentences vary in type and length.

Style (Voice):

**Person behind the words is clear and sounds right for the purpose of writing.

Conventions (spelling, punctuation, grammar, paragraphs, capital letters): **Sentences are complete and correct.

**Spelling is nearly perfect.

**Sentences use correct punctuation, grammar and capital letters.

**Uses paragraphs. 

**Uses paragraphs. 

 4

Content/Ideas:

**Has a clear main idea.

**Writer gives examples and offers details about ideas.

Organization (Word Choice, Sentence Fluency):

**Writing seems to follow a plan

**Uses words that fit the topic and are correct for the reader.

**Some sentences are on subject and topic, but a few do not relate to subject or topic.

**Some sentences vary in type and length, but some sentences are simple and similar.

Style (Voice):

**Reader can hear the person behind the words.

Conventions (spelling, punctuation, grammar, paragraphs, capital letters):

**Uses complete sentences most of the time.

**Has a few mistakes in punctuation and capitalization.

**Spelling is mostly correct.

**Uses paragraphs. 

 3

2

1