Writing Rubric

Writing Rubric for Lou’s Place

	Strong (4-5 mks)	Average (2-3mks)	Weak (0-1 mks)	Comments	Score
Traits
Idea/ details	Details focus on the topic. Detailed descriptions. Originality, insightful, interesting ideas. No irrelevant details	Some important ideas. Part lack description and details. Some ideas are not very specific.	Lacks focus. Information is not clear, and is not meaningful. Lacks description.	Details are focused on the topic, interesting. The writer provides a detail description of the restaurant.	4
Organization	Interesting and clear introduction. Ideas are properly sequenced and easy to follow. Use of appropriate transitional words	Lacks focus. Introduction and conclusion seems weak. Limited use of transitional words. Some details are not clear.	Introduction and conclusion cannot be identified. Details lack logical order. No transitional words.	Introduction captures the attention of the reader. Ideas flow nicely together. However, the writer makes limited use of transitional words.	4
Voice	Tone and mood is appropriate for the purpose and audience. Emphasizes on the feelings of the writer	Lacks evidence of the writers feelings.	No evidence of writer’s feelings and personality.	Appropriate tone for the audience. The reader gets a clear picture the writer’s feels.	4
Sentence fluency	Complete sentences. Meaning is clear. Sentences flow nicely. Clear paragraphs. Interesting word patterns.	Some sentences seem confusing. Follow one pattern. Sentences do not connect with each other	Difficult to understand. Disjointed ideas. Monotonous details.	Sentences are clear and appropriate.	5
Word choice	Interesting. Accurate. Use of appropriate descriptive words. Description of multiple senses.	Words are regular. Meaning lacks precision. Limited used of descriptive words	Limited and vague words. Words a repetitive. Poor expression	Used appropriate descriptive words.	4
Conventions	Excellent use of Grammar, punctuation, spelling and capitalization.	Some words are spell incorrectly. Problems with proper use of punctuation, capitalization  and grammar	Poor use of grammar, punctuation, spelling and capitalization	Used grammatically correct sentences, words are spelt correctly, good use of punctuation marks.	5
Total					26/30