South Orange-Maplewood School District Persuasive Writing Rubric

Student Name _________________________
Content/Ideas
Organization
Voice
Word Choice
South Orange-Maplewood School District - 2nd Grade: Nonfiction Writing Rubric
Date ______________
Exceeding Meeting Approaching Below
Expectations Expectations Expectations Expectations
-Skillfully develops a focused
central idea with more than
3 varied details
-Includes a well developed
beginning, middle, and end
-Uses vivid, detailed
pictures/diagrams and
descriptive words that
inform a reader
-Effectively uses most
nonfiction writing features
-Includes information or
facts from resources as
appropriate
-Sequence and structure are
logical and easy to follow
-Creates a table of contents
that relates to the topic and
conveys information to the
reader
- Writer’s voice is expressive
and engaging
-Writer’s voice adds interest
to the message
-Uses exceptionally
descriptive language
-Word choice and
vocabulary conveys precise
meaning appropriate to the
genre and informs the
reader
-Has a clear focused central
idea supported with at least 3
details
-Includes a beginning, middle,
and end
-Uses detailed
pictures/diagrams and words
that inform a reader
-Includes most nonfiction
writing features
-Uses resources as
appropriate
-Sequence and structure are
evident
- Creates a table of contents
related to the topic
-Writer’s voice is engaging
-Writer’s voice is appropriate
to the audience and purpose
-Uses descriptive details to
enhance writing
-Writing contains word
choices and vocabulary that
inform the reader and are
appropriate to the genre
-Has a clear idea with limited
(1-2) details that inform the
reader
-Attempts to include a
beginning, middle or end
-Attempts to include
pictures/diagrams and words
to inform a reader
-Writing shows attempts to
use nonfiction writing features
-Sequence and structure are
unclear
-Attempts to create a table of
contents
-Writer’s voice is mechanical
-Uses limited, common, or
repetitive details with little
variety or description
-Uses some words/vocabulary
appropriate for conveying the
meaning of the genre
-Has an undeveloped idea
- Beginning, middle, or end is
undeveloped
-Pictures/diagrams and words
are undeveloped
-Almost no details which make it
difficult for the reader to
understand the information
-Little or no use of nonfiction
writing features
-Sequence and structure are not
evident
-Writing is difficult to follow
-Table of contents is
disorganized or not evident
-Little or no sense of voice,
purpose and/or audience
-Uses vocabulary that is
extremely limited or confusing
This work was completed in class during the writing workshop process. The scoring on this rubric is based on the student’s work
with teacher assistance. This piece of writing reflects peer and teacher conferencing.
Parents, please read over your child’s work and return within three school days. 2010-2011

Student Name _________________________
Sentence Fluency
South Orange-Maplewood School District - 2nd Grade: Nonfiction Writing Rubric
Date ______________
Exceeding Meeting Approaching Below
Expectations Expectations Expectations Expectations
-Skillfully uses complete,
coherent sentences
-Sentences clearly and
skillfully connect ideas
-Uses complete coherent
sentences
-Sentences clearly connect
-Sentences are usually
complete and coherent
-Sentences usually connect
-Sentences are incomplete
and/or unclear
-Sentences are disconnected
Conventions
-Has exceptionally strong
spelling, capitalization,
punctuation, and grammar
skills
-Has general control of
spelling, capitalization,
punctuation, and grammar
skills
-Errors are minor and do not
obscure meaning
-Has some errors in spelling,
capitalization, punctuation, and
grammar
-Errors occasionally obscure
meaning
-Has significant errors in
spelling, capitalization,
punctuation, and grammar
-Errors frequently obscure
meaning
This work was completed in class during the writing workshop process. The scoring on this rubric is based on the student’s work
with teacher assistance. This piece of writing reflects peer and teacher conferencing.
Parents, please read over your child’s work and return within three school days. 2010-2011