Using Writing Rubics as an Assessment Tool

Teachers use rubrics to assess the quality of students’ compositions. Some rubrics are general and can be used for almost any writing assignment, whereas others are designed for a specific writing assignment. Sometimes teachers use rubrics developed by school districts; at other times, they develop their own rubrics to assess the specific components and qualities they have stressed. Rubrics should have 4 to 6 achievement levels and address ideas, organization, language, and mechanics. Teachers often search the Internet for writing rubrics they can adapt and use. Many rubrics are available that have been developed by teachers, school districts, state departments of education, and publishers of educational materials.

Second-Grade Rubric for Stories

5	Writing has an original title. Story shows originality, sense of humor, or cleverness. Writer uses paragraphs to organize ideas. Writing contains few spelling, capitalization, or punctuation errors. Writer varies sentence structure and word choice. Writer shows a sense of audience.
4	Writing has an appropriate title. Beginning, middle, and end of the story are well-developed. A problem or goal is identified in the story. Writing includes details that support plot, characters, and setting. Writing is organized into paragraphs. Writing contains few capitalization and punctuation errors. Writer spells most high-frequency words correctly.
3	Writing may have a title. Writing has at least two of the three parts of a story (beginning-middle-end). Writing shows a sequence of events. Writing is not organized into paragraphs. Spelling, grammar, capitalization, or punctuation errors may interfere with meaning.
2	Writing has at least one of the three parts of a story (beginning-middle-end). Writing shows a partial sequence of events. Writing is brief and underdeveloped. Spelling, grammar, capitalization, and punctuation errors interfere with meaning.
1	Writing lacks a sense of story. Illustrations suggest a story. Writing is brief. Some words are recognizable, but the writing is difficult to read.

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