Diana Habib 1

Blog Writing Rubric

(Elementary Level)

Criteria

Clarity and
Structure

Unacceptable
1
The blog post is made
up of one paragraph.
There is no topic
sentence or the details
are not supporting the
topic.
The post is hard to
understand because the
sentences are
incomplete and there is
no transitional words
used.

Purpose

Research

The guiding questions

are not addressed.
Opinions/reactions are
not clear or no new
information has been
shared.

There is no evidence
that you have
read/researched the
resources shared by your
teacher and used what

Acceptable

Target

2
The blog post is made
up of 2 to 3
paragraphs.

3
The blog post is made up of
2 to 3 paragraphs. Each
paragraph has the following:

The paragraphs have

topic sentences, but
some of the details do
not support the topic.

1. A topic sentence that

states the main idea.
2. Enough details that are
focused on topic and
that provide valuable
information to the
reader.

The post is made-up

of complete
sentences, but
transitional words are
not used effectively
throughout the post.

Some of the guiding

questions have been
answered.
Only two to three
pieces of new
information have been
shared.

There is evidence that

you have
read/researched some
of the resources
shared by your

The post is easy to

understand because the
sentences are complete and
because appropriate
transitional words are being
used.
The purpose of the post is
clear through one of the
following:
1. Your opinion has been
clearly stated and
supported by the details.
2. Your reactions have
been clearly described.
3. New information have
been clearly shared.
Guiding questions have been
thoroughly answered.
There is clear evidence that
you have read/researched all
the resources shared by your
teacher and used what your
read to develop your post.

Diana Habib 2

Community

Mechanics

References

your read to develop

your post.
You responded to at
least one of the posts
created by your
classmates, and your
comment had one of the
following:

teacher and used them

to develop your post.
You responded to at
least one of the posts
created by your
classmates, and your
comment had two of
the following:

1. Something that you

liked in your peer's
post.
2. Something you
suggest you peer
would do or think
about.
3. A question that you
may have for him or
her.

1. Something that
you liked in your
peer's post.
2. Something you
suggest you peer
would do or think
about.
3. A question that
you may have for
him or her.

The blog post and peer

comment have no more
than six mechanical
errors.
Resources are not listed
or linked in your
post/peer comment.

The blog post and

peer comment have
no more than 4-6
mechanical errors.
Some of the resources
you used are listed or
linked in your
post/peer comment.

You responded to at least

one of the posts created by
your classmates, and your
comment had all the
following:
1. Something that you
liked in your peer's post.
2. Something you suggest
you peer would do or
think about.
3. A question that you may
have for him or her.

The blog post and peer

comment have no more than
3 mechanical errors.
All the resources you used
are listed or linked in your
post/peer comment.