Writing Response Rubrics

Category
3
Introduction
The
(Organization introductio
)
n is
inviting,
states the
main topic
and
position
and
previews
the
structure of
the paper
Focus on
There is
Topic
one clear,
(Content)
wellfocused
topic. Main
idea stands
out and is
supported
by the
three
documents
Support for
Use at
Topic
least three
(Content)
questions
in Graphic
Organizer
to evaluate
the
reliability
of the
documents

2
The
instruction
clearly
states the
main topic
and
position,
but doesnt
preview the
structure of
the paper

1
There is no clear
introduction of the
main topic, position
or structure of the
paper

Main idea is
clear but
supported
by only two
of the
documents

Main idea is clear

but the supporting
information is
general

Use at least
two
questions in
Graphic
Organizer
to evaluate
the
reliability of
the
documents

Use at one question

in Graphic Organizer
to evaluate the
reliability of the
documents

Conclusion
(Organization
)

Grammar
and spelling
(Conventions
)

Total Score: 15

The
conclusion
is strong
and leaves
the reader
with a
feeling that
they
understand
what the
writing is
getting
at.
Writer
makes no
errors in
grammar
or spelling
that
distract the
reader
from the
content

The
conclusion
is
recognizabl
e, but does
not tie up
several
loose ends

There is no clear
conclusion, the
paper just ends.

Writer
makes 4-5
errors in
grammar or
spelling
that distract
the reader
from the
content

Writer makes more

than 5 errors in
grammar or spelling
that distract the
reader from the
content