Grade Correlation

Type
Grade
Beginning
1
Early Developing
2
Developing
3
Fluent
4-6

Writing Prompts

Help students choose what to write by providing a set of writing prompts.

Process Writing Workshop

Use online assignments to support technology and writing practice.

Process Writing Lessons

Lesson plans for multiple text types support every step of the writing process.

Rubrics

Easy-To-Use Guidelines for Scoring Student Compositions

Writing A-Z Rubrics make it easy for teachers to score original student compositions. Assess student writing with rubrics for traits of good writing or the characteristics of a particular text type. Score each piece of writing according to criteria that corresponds with beginning, early developing, developing, or fluent level traits so that you can differentiate future instruction appropriately for students.

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General Traits

General Traits

assesses students on common traits of good writing: ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions, and presentation

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Organization

assesses students on whether ideas are grouped together in a meaningful way, creating a message that is easy for readers to follow

Rubric PDF | Projectable

Informative/Explanatory

Biography

the story of the facts and events of a person's life

Rubric PDF | Projectable

Descriptive

a composition that includes sensory details and creates a mental picture for readers

Rubric PDF | Projectable

Essay: Compare And Contrast

a composition that tells the similarities and differences between two or more subjects

Rubric PDF | Projectable

Experiment

a composition that describes the necessary steps for completing an experiment using the scientific method

Rubric PDF | Projectable

How To

a composition that describes the necessary steps for completing a task in a real-world setting

Informational Report

a report, often based on research, that presents focused ideas, facts, and/or principles on a topic

Rubric PDF | Projectable

Narrative

Fairy Tale

a short story that, as a kind of folk tale, contains magic and conflict between good and evil

Rubric PDF | Projectable

Personal Narrative

a story written from a first-person point of view that shares a personal experience through descriptive details

Realistic Fiction

a story based on characters, settings, problems, events, and solutions that could happen in real life

Opinion/Argument

Persuasive

a composition that presents and argues for one side of an issue

Pro/Con

a composition that presents both sides of an issue equally, allowing readers to form their own opinions based on the information presented

Rubric PDF | Projectable

Transactional

Business Letter 1

a formal letter dealing with business, usually written to an unknown reader or group of readers

Rubric PDF | Projectable

Friendly Email

a quick, convenient electronic form of communication between acquaintances, which often includes topics of personal interest

Rubric PDF | Projectable

Friendly Letter

a written form of communication with a friendly tone, often about topics of personal interest

Rubric PDF | Projectable

Informative Speech

a composition read aloud to an audience that presents interesting and useful information

Rubric PDF | Projectable

Interview

a written account of a conversation between two or more individuals

Rubric PDF | Projectable

Invitation

a polite written request for a person important to the sender to participate or to be present at a function or event

Rubric PDF | Projectable

Weblog Entry

a frequently updated newsletter or journal for the general public, which often contains the author's thoughts, comments, and personal point of view

Rubric PDF | Projectable

Process Writing Tools

Writing Prompts

Process Writing Workshop

Process Writing Lessons

Rubrics

Easy-To-Use Guidelines for Scoring Student Compositions

Why Rubrics

How to Use Rubrics

General Traits

General Traits

assesses students on common traits of good writing: ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions, and presentation

Organization

assesses students on whether ideas are grouped together in a meaningful way, creating a message that is easy for readers to follow

Informative/Explanatory

Biography

the story of the facts and events of a person's life

Descriptive

a composition that includes sensory details and creates a mental picture for readers

Essay: Compare And Contrast

a composition that tells the similarities and differences between two or more subjects

Experiment

a composition that describes the necessary steps for completing an experiment using the scientific method

How To

a composition that describes the necessary steps for completing a task in a real-world setting

Informational Report

a report, often based on research, that presents focused ideas, facts, and/or principles on a topic

Narrative

Fairy Tale

a short story that, as a kind of folk tale, contains magic and conflict between good and evil

Personal Narrative

a story written from a first-person point of view that shares a personal experience through descriptive details

Realistic Fiction

a story based on characters, settings, problems, events, and solutions that could happen in real life

Opinion/Argument

Persuasive

a composition that presents and argues for one side of an issue

Pro/Con

a composition that presents both sides of an issue equally, allowing readers to form their own opinions based on the information presented

Transactional

Business Letter 1

a formal letter dealing with business, usually written to an unknown reader or group of readers

Friendly Email

a quick, convenient electronic form of communication between acquaintances, which often includes topics of personal interest

Friendly Letter

a written form of communication with a friendly tone, often about topics of personal interest

Informative Speech

a composition read aloud to an audience that presents interesting and useful information

Interview

a written account of a conversation between two or more individuals

Invitation

a polite written request for a person important to the sender to participate or to be present at a function or event

Weblog Entry

a frequently updated newsletter or journal for the general public, which often contains the author's thoughts, comments, and personal point of view

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Writing Prompts

Process Writing Workshop

Process Writing Lessons

Rubrics

Easy-To-Use Guidelines for Scoring Student Compositions

Why Rubrics

How to Use Rubrics

General Traits

General Traits assesses students on common traits of good writing: ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions, and presentation

Organization assesses students on whether ideas are grouped together in a meaningful way, creating a message that is easy for readers to follow

Informative/Explanatory

Biography the story of the facts and events of a person's life

Descriptive a composition that includes sensory details and creates a mental picture for readers

Essay: Compare And Contrast a composition that tells the similarities and differences between two or more subjects

Experiment a composition that describes the necessary steps for completing an experiment using the scientific method

How To a composition that describes the necessary steps for completing a task in a real-world setting

Informational Report a report, often based on research, that presents focused ideas, facts, and/or principles on a topic

Narrative

Fairy Tale a short story that, as a kind of folk tale, contains magic and conflict between good and evil

Personal Narrative a story written from a first-person point of view that shares a personal experience through descriptive details

Realistic Fiction a story based on characters, settings, problems, events, and solutions that could happen in real life

Opinion/Argument

Persuasive a composition that presents and argues for one side of an issue

Pro/Con a composition that presents both sides of an issue equally, allowing readers to form their own opinions based on the information presented

Transactional

Business Letter 1 a formal letter dealing with business, usually written to an unknown reader or group of readers

Friendly Email a quick, convenient electronic form of communication between acquaintances, which often includes topics of personal interest

Friendly Letter a written form of communication with a friendly tone, often about topics of personal interest

Informative Speech a composition read aloud to an audience that presents interesting and useful information

Interview a written account of a conversation between two or more individuals

Invitation a polite written request for a person important to the sender to participate or to be present at a function or event

Weblog Entry a frequently updated newsletter or journal for the general public, which often contains the author's thoughts, comments, and personal point of view

General Traits

assesses students on common traits of good writing: ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions, and presentation

Organization

assesses students on whether ideas are grouped together in a meaningful way, creating a message that is easy for readers to follow

Biography

the story of the facts and events of a person's life

Descriptive

a composition that includes sensory details and creates a mental picture for readers

Essay: Compare And Contrast

a composition that tells the similarities and differences between two or more subjects

Experiment

a composition that describes the necessary steps for completing an experiment using the scientific method

How To

a composition that describes the necessary steps for completing a task in a real-world setting

Informational Report

a report, often based on research, that presents focused ideas, facts, and/or principles on a topic

Fairy Tale

a short story that, as a kind of folk tale, contains magic and conflict between good and evil

Personal Narrative

a story written from a first-person point of view that shares a personal experience through descriptive details

Realistic Fiction

a story based on characters, settings, problems, events, and solutions that could happen in real life

Persuasive

a composition that presents and argues for one side of an issue

Pro/Con

a composition that presents both sides of an issue equally, allowing readers to form their own opinions based on the information presented

Business Letter 1

a formal letter dealing with business, usually written to an unknown reader or group of readers

Friendly Email

a quick, convenient electronic form of communication between acquaintances, which often includes topics of personal interest

Friendly Letter

a written form of communication with a friendly tone, often about topics of personal interest

Informative Speech

a composition read aloud to an audience that presents interesting and useful information

Interview

a written account of a conversation between two or more individuals

Invitation

a polite written request for a person important to the sender to participate or to be present at a function or event

Weblog Entry

a frequently updated newsletter or journal for the general public, which often contains the author's thoughts, comments, and personal point of view