Second Grade Informative Writing Rubric

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The student will write a paragraph or paragraphs on a topic that introduce a topic, provide
facts or details about the topic, and provide a concluding statement.
Standard 2 1.5 1 0.5
The introduction The writing begins
The writing begins With help, the
securely grabs the with a short
Introduction with an student will write
reader’s attention introduction that
Introduce a topic. introduction that a one sentence
using voice & does not grab the
names the topic. introduction.
imagery. reader’s attention.
Informative Writing

There are 3 or
more supporting With help, there
There are 3 There are 2
Organization paragraphs, and are 2 or more
supporting facts supporting facts
Provide some facts or details each paragraph supporting facts
or details. or details.
about the topic. only has one idea or details.
with supporting
details.
The conclusion The writing has a The writing has a With help, the
Conclusion creatively restates conclusion that short conclusion. student will write
Provide a concluding
the topic of the restates the topic It does not restate a short
statement.
writing. of the writing. the topic. conclusion.

Standard 2 1.5 1 0.5

The writing The writing
The writing
Edit for Grammar & contains simple & contains simple or With help, the
contains an
Usage compound compound writing contains
appropriate use of
Demonstrate command of sentence sentence simple sentence
varied sentence
English grammar and usage. structure with structure with structure with
structures with
Writing Process

correct use of correct use of correct use of

few to no errors in
nouns, pronouns, nouns, pronouns, nouns & verbs.
grammar & usage.
& verbs. & verbs.
Punctuation There are few to There are
Demonstrate command of Correctly uses
no errors in frequent errors in
punctuation, but With help, the
punctuation, punctuation. The
punctuation. errors do not student can add
& the punctuation writing is still
distract from the simple
used adds interest smooth reading of readable, but punctuation.
to the writing the writing. mistakes are
(e.g., dialogue) noticeable.