Rubric used for writing assignments.

Topic

Question being asked is answered completely & clearly  /2

Organization

Topic sent it well written and grabs readers attention       /3

4 detail sentences - specific  with examples

A transition word is used correctly

Conclusion - restate topic sentence, not repeat

Word Choice

Interesting words are used accurately and correctly        /1

Simple words are not used (like, sad, mad, bad, good...)

Conventions

Minimal spelling and grammar errors                               /1

Correct punctuation, no run on sentences, commas used...

Hello...

Used there/their/they're and its/it's and your/you're correctly /1

(and seen/saw, women/woman, we're/were, to/too/two...)

                                   Total of 8 points