Pugh

Descriptive Essay Fall 16

Modified Rubric Scoring Guide for KATE COLLINS MIDDLE SCHOOL Writing
Student ______________________________________________ Teacher ________________________ Block___________

Composing/Written Expression

DISTINGUISHED
4

PROFICIENT
3

NOVICE
2

BEGINNER
1

PLAN:
Effectively focuses on a single,
central place

PLAN:
PLAN:
Adequately focuses on a single, Inconsistently focuses on a
central place
single, central place

PLAN:
Has little or no focus on a
single, central place

ELABORATION:
Elaborates about the place
using examples, sensory
details, and feelings

ELABORATION:
Provides some elaboration
about the place using
examples, sensory details, and
feelings

ELABORATION:
Provides inconsistent
elaboration about the place
using examples, sensory
details, and feelings

ELABORATION:
Little or no elaboration

VOICE:
Uses some description and
figurative language (only two
examples throughout the essay)

VOICE:
Uses bland language and does
not include more than one
example of figurative language

ORGANIZATION:
Exhibits unity by:
___ including a hook,
___ having three body
paragraphs,
___ a concluding sentence or
paragraph

ORGANIZATION:
Exhibits little unity by
inconsistent use of:
___ hook,
___ body paragraphs,
___ a concluding sentence or
paragraph

VOICE:
Uses a combination of
description and figurative
language (at least one example
per body paragraph)
ORGANIZATION:
Exhibits unity by:
___ a strong hook,
___ three body paragraphs
consisting of at least 5
sentences each,
___ a concluding sentence or
paragraph

SCORE

VOICE:
Uses bland language and/or
does not include any figurative
language
ORGANIZATION:
Demonstrates little or no unity,
___ weak hook,
___ incomplete or confusing
body paragraphs,
___ no concluding sentence or
paragraph

______ / 4
X2=

/8

Usage and Mechanics

Pugh Descriptive Essay Fall 16

USAGE:
Exhibits consistent control of
usage, including
___ common and proper nouns
___ their, theyre, & there

USAGE:
Exhibits reasonable control of
usage, including
___ common and proper nouns
___ their, theyre, & there

USAGE:
Exhibits inconsistent control of
usage, including
___ common and proper nouns
___ their, theyre, & there

USAGE:
Exhibits little or no control of
usage, including
___ common and proper nouns
___ their, theyre, & there

Mechanics:
Exhibits consistent control of
mechanics, including
___ capitalization,
___ end punctuation,
___ spelling,
___formatting
p Arial or Times New
Roman Font
p 12pt size
p Double Spaced
p Indenting paragraphs
p Name and block
p Folder Organization

Mechanics:
Exhibits reasonble control of
mechanics, including
___ capitalization,
___ end punctuation,
___ spelling,
___formatting
p Arial or Times New
Roman Font
p 12pt size
p Double Spaced
p Indenting paragraphs
p Name and block
p Folder Organization

Mechanics:
Exhibits inconsistent control of
mechanics, including
___ capitalization,
___ end punctuation,
___ spelling,
___formatting
p Arial or Times New
Roman Font
p 12pt size
p Double Spaced
p Indenting paragraphs
p Name and block
p Folder Organization

Mechanics:
Exhibits little or no control of
mechanics, including
___ capitalization,
___ end punctuation,
___ spelling,
___formatting
p Arial or Times New
Roman Font
p 12pt size
p Double Spaced
p Indenting paragraphs
p Name and block
p Folder Organization

/4

Grading Scale:
12 11 Points = A

10 9 Points = B

8 7 Points = C

6 5 Points = D

GRADE _________ / 12 = _________

Comments:
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