The document contains rubrics for evaluating writing, speaking, and blog presentations. The writing rubric assesses ideas/content, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions, and publishing/finished look. The speaking rubric evaluates objectives, preparation, structure, comprehension, verbal techniques, fluency, and presentation. The blog presentation rubric examines publishing/finished look criteria like visual presentation, formatting, and personality.

1. (6 TRAITS +1) WRITING RUBRIC M3 M5 M6.
Objective Emerging 1 Developing 2 Accomplished 3 Exemplary 4 Score
The writing is
The ideas are The writing is clear
IDEAS & CONTENT mostly focused,
The ideas are somewhat and focused. It
main theme and the reader
unclear, unclear or the holds the reader's
supporting detail can easily
inconsistent, attempted attention. Main
understand the
and/or lack a development is ideas are developed
main idea.
central theme minimal, too by supporting
Support is
and/or simple, details suitable to
present although
purpose. irrelevant, or audience and
it may be too
incomplete. purpose.
general.
Lack of Effectively
. Organization is
structure; Strong order and organized in
appropriate,
ORGANIZATION disorganized structure logical and
but
structure and hard to Inviting intro and creative manner
conventional
introduction follow satisfying closure Creative and
Attempt at
conclusion Missing or engaging intro and
introduction
weak intro conclusion
and conclusion
and
conclusion
Voice may be Appropriate to Expressive,
Writing tends to
VOICE inappropriate or audience and engaging, sincere
be flat or stiff
personality non-existent purpose Strong sense of
Little or no hint
sense of audience Writing may Writer behind the audience
of writer
seem words comes Shows emotion:
behind words
mechanical through humor, honesty,
suspense or life."
Language is Language is
WORD CHOICE limited, predictable, Words convey the
The variety of
precision monotonous, ordinary, and/or intended message
words employed is
effectiveness and/or imprecise, and at in an interesting,
functional and
misused; only times may not be precise, and natural
appropriate to
the most appropriate for way appropriate to
audience and
general kind of intended audience and
purpose.
message is audience and/or purpose.
communicated. purpose.
SENTENCE Some awkward Easy flow and
Difficult to
FLUENCY constructions. rhythm.
follow or read Sentences are well
rhythm, flow Many similar Good variety in
aloud built, with strong
variety patterns and length and
Disjointed, and varied
beginnings. structure
confusing, structures that
May force the contributes to the
rambling. invite oral reading.
reader to slow ease of reading
down or reread. aloud.

2. The writing
CONVENTIONS demonstrates The writing
age appropriate little or no demonstrates
spelling, caps control of strong control of
punctuation standard standard writing
The writing The writing
grammar writing conventions and
demonstrates demonstrates
conventions. uses them
limited control of reasonable control
The severity effectively to
standard writing of standard writing
and frequency enhance
conventions. conventions.
of errors are so communication.
Errors begin to There may be a
overwhelming Errors are so few
impede few errors, but
that the reader and minor that the
readability. they do not
finds it difficult reader can easily
Significant impede
to focus on the skim right over
editing is readability. Some
message and them unless
needed. editing is needed.
must reread for specifically
meaning. searching for them.
Extensive Little editing is
editing is needed.
needed.
PUBLISHING
finished look The writing Limited attention Attention to visual
Attention to visual
demonstrates to visual presentation
presentation
little or no presentation is elements is such
elements is
attention to demonstrated. that the writing has
strongly exhibited
visual The writing an immediate
with only a few
presentation creates low impact and is highly
minor “lost
elements and is desire to be read inviting to the
opportunities”
uninviting to with many “lost reader.
the reader. opportunities”. .
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3. SPEAKING RUBRIC M3 M5
Beginning 1 Developing 2 Accomplished 3 Exemplary 4 Score
Stated Reflecting
Objective or Reflecting a development and Reflecting the
Performance Reflecting mastery
beginning level of movement highest level of 0
toward mastery of performance.
performance. performance.
of performance..
Plan diagram
Plan not sighted Plan incomplete Plan diagram
Pre Speaking Draft original draft
Draft not sighted Draft incomplete Draft original
with comments
Script hard copy- Script hard & soft Script hard & soft
Script hard & soft
incomplete /late copy- incomplete copy complete
copy- publish level
c Topic paragraph Topic paragraph Topic paragraph
Topic paragraph
Structure Supporting ideas Supporting ideas
Supporting ideas
Supporting ideas
Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion
Conclusion
Two missing or do One missing or All present and
All present but
not meet does not meet meet all
incomplete
objectives. objectives requirements
Capable of
Comprehension Difficult to follow Can follow understanding all of Easy to understand
even the main idea the main idea of the main ideas and both the main
of the the conversation, most of the ideas and the
conversation. but miss a lot of important details of minor details of the
the details the conversation. conversation
Student's voice is
Student uses a
Verbal Student mumbles, low. Student Student's voice is
clear voice and
Techniques incorrectly incorrectly clear. Student
correct, precise
pronounces terms, pronounces terms. pronounces most
pronunciation of
and speaks too Audience members words correctly.
terms so that all
quietly for audience have difficulty Most audience
audience members
in the back of class hearing members can hear
can hear
to hear. presentation. presentation.
presentation
Speech is fluid and
Fluency natural, allowing
Pauses so Although some
the student to
frequently while Speech is quite minor hesitations are
maintain the flow
speaking that broken and marked present, they do not
of communication
communication is with hesitations really impede the
and the attention
almost halted flow of
of the listener
communication
Presentation Unrehearsed and Showed very little Rehearsed but not Polished and well
unorganized rehearsal polished rehearsed
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4. WRITTEN “PRESENTATION” RUBRIC M3 M5 .M6
Objective Emerging 1 Developing 2 Accomplished 3 Exemplary 4 Score
The blog Limited attention Attention to visual
Attention to visual
PUBLISHING demonstrates to visual presentation
presentation
finished look little or no presentation is elements is such
elements is
attention to demonstrated. that the blog has an
strongly exhibited
visual The blog creates immediate impact
with only a few
presentation low desire to be and is highly
minor “lost
elements and is read. Reflects inviting to the
opportunities”
uninviting to many “lost reader.
the reader. opportunities”. .
Uniform spacing
Appropriate use of
font style, sizes
and colors.
Appealing use of
white space
Effective
integration of text
and illustrations,
photos, charts,
graphs, maps and
tables.
Skillful and
tasteful use of
colors in layout.
The blog reflects
the personality of
the writer.
Comments: