InformativeWritingGradingRubric

Qualities of Informative Writing

Level 4

The writers writes an informative piece

of writing that examines a specific topic.
The writer conveys ideas and information
clearly
The writer has a strong introduction
The writing is organized in a way that
makes sense and is easy to follow.
The writer supports information with
specifics from other resources
The writer links ideas and paragraphs
with transitional phrases
The writer uses precise language that
related to the topic being discussed
The writer provides a strong concluding
statement, pulling together the entire
paper
The writer has very few to non
mechanical, spelling and revision errors,
4- Exceeds Grade level Standards!
3- Meets Grade Level Standards
2- Partially Meets Grade Level Standards
1- Does Not Meet Grade Level Standards
Total Score____________ /36

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