Name:

Writing Rubric
3

Grade:
5

Information
Format

Not given correctly

Few correctly

Most correctly

Given corretly

Neatness
(legibility due to
letter
formation, )

Not legible. Difficult

to read. Improper
letter formation
throughout
sentences.

Difficult to read at
times with some
improper letter
formation
throughout
sentences.

Legible but with

some improper
letter formation
throughout
sentences.

Clearly legible due

to proper letter
formation
throughout
sentences.

Neatness
(legibility due to
spacing)

Difficult to read. No Difficult to read at

spacing throughout times due to lack of
sentences.
spacing throughout
sentences.

Legible but all words Clearly legible due

not spaced
to spacing
throughout
throughout
sentences.
sentences.

Mechanics
(punctuation,
grammar,
capitalization)

10 + mistakes

2-5 mistakes

0-1 mistakes

Spelling

10 + spelling errors 6-9 spelling errors

2-5 spelling errors

0-1 spelling errors

Name:

6-9 mistakes

Research/Map
3

Grade:

Research Content Definiton given

unclear and missing
terms.

Little information
given for definition
& not all for terms.

Information given
for definition and
not all for terms.

Detail and clear

information given
for definition and
terms.

Back Page of
resource

No resources given

Resource Page
(format not correct
& resources given
incorrectly)

Resource Page
(either format
correct or resources
given correctly)

Resource Page
(format correct &
resources given
correctly)

Map Content

Few required items

labeled with map
tools represented
per map. 5 or more
items missing.

Little required items

labeled with map
tools represented
per map. 3 to 4
items missing.

Most required items

labeled with map
tools represented
per map. 1 to 2
items missing.

All required items

labeled with all map
tools represented
per map.

Name:

Presentation Rubric
3

Grade:

Eye Contact

Student reads all of

report with no eye
contact.

Student occasionally
uses eye contact,
but still reads most
of report.

Student maintains
eye contact most of
the time but
frequently returns to
notes.

Student maintains
eye contact with
audience, seldom
returning to notes.

Elocution

Student mumbles,
incorrectly
pronounces terms,
and speaks too
quietly for students
to hear.

Student's voice is
low. Student
pronounces most
words correctly.
Audience members
have difficulty
hearing
presentation.

Student's voice is
clear. Student
pronounces most
words correctly.
Most audience
members can hear
presentation.

Student uses a clear

voice and correct,
precise
pronunciation of
terms so that all
audience members
can hear
presentation.

Pace

Student rushes
through entire
presentation with
difficulty
understanding
presentation.

Student rushes
through most of
presentation with
difficulty
understanding
presentation.

Student maintains
steady pace for
understanding most
of presentation.

Student maintains
steady clear pace
for understanding
throughout
presentation.