Expository+Writing+Rubric

EXPOSITORY SUMMARY WRITING RUBRIC

and Paragraph Indentation || Writer makes no errors in capitalization, punctuation,tense or paragraph indentation. Paragraph is fluent. ||  || Writer makes few errors in capitalization, punctuation, tense and paragraph indentation. Paper is still easy to read. ||  || Writer makes several errors in capitalization, punctuation, tense and/or paragraphing that interrupt the flow. ||  || Writer makes many errors in capitalization, punctuation, tense, and/or paragraph indentation which greatly interrupt flow. || Sequencing and Transitional Words || There is one clear, well-focused topic supported by details in logical order, include transitional words and effectively keep the interest of the reader. ||  || Topic is somewhat clear, supported by details,and include some transitional words but lose focus at the end of summary. ||  || Some details are not in logical order, may include some transitional words, but lacks fluency and is distracting to the reader. ||  || Many details are not in logical order and there is little sense that the writing is organized. || words in para. ||  || Writer uses no target words in paragraph ||
 * CATEGORY || 4 ||  || 3 ||   || 2 ||   || 1 ||
 * Conventions, Capitalization, Tense
 * Oganization of Topic and Details,
 * Oganization of Topic and Details,
 * Target Words || Writer uses 4 target words in paragraph. ||  || Writer uses 3 target words in paragraph. ||   || Writer uses 1 or 2 target
 * Target Words || Writer uses 4 target words in paragraph. ||  || Writer uses 3 target words in paragraph. ||   || Writer uses 1 or 2 target
 * Presentation || The para. is very neat and easy to read. ||  || The paragraph is neat. ||   || The para. is some- what messy. ||   || The para. is messy and hard to read. ||
 * Presentation || The para. is very neat and easy to read. ||  || The paragraph is neat. ||   || The para. is some- what messy. ||   || The para. is messy and hard to read. ||