2nd Grade Writing Rubric Information

Grade 1

(2 points)

(2.5 points)

Grade 2

(3 points)

(3.5 points)

Grade 3

(4 points)

Structure
Taught readers about a topic.

Overall

Lead

Mid-Level
Named their topic in the
beginning and got the
readers attention.
Told different parts about
their topic on different pages.

Transitions

Mid-Level

Wrote in a way to teach

reader about a topic.
Wrote a beginning in which to
introduce the topic and tried
to interest the reader.
Wrote using words such as
and and also when the writer
had more to say.

Mid-Level

Wrote an ending.

Ending

Mid-Level
Told about their topic part by
part.

Organization

Mid-Level

Mid-Level

Mid-Level

Wrote in a way to teach

reader information about a
topic; may have used ideas,
observations, and questions.
Wrote in a way to get readers
ready to learn a lot of
information on the topic.
Wrote the piece in a sequence
using words such as before,
later, next, then, and after.

Mid-Level

Wrote a concluding section to

wrap up the piece.
Created an organizational
structure that grouped related
information together (may
use headings).

Mid-Level

Mid-Level

Each section provides

different information about
the main topic.

May have also used words to

show ideas that did not fit
such as however and but.
Wrote an ending that drew
conclusions, asked questions,
or suggested ways the reader
might respond.
Wrote in a way to group
information into parts.
Each part was mostly about
the same thing and
connected to the topic.

Development
Elaboration

Put facts in their writing to

teach about their topic.

Mid-Level

Included labels and words to

give facts.

Craft

Mid-Level

Wrote using different types of

information in order to
develop points (may include
steps, facts, details, tips).
Wrote using vocabulary
specific to topic and
appropriate for the audience
and purpose.

Mid-Level

Mid-Level

Wrote facts, definitions,

details, and observations
about the topic and explained
some of them.
Wrote using expert words to
teach readers.
Taught readers information in
an interesting way.
May have included captions,
diagrams, or drawings.

Language Conventions

Score

2nd Grade Writing Rubric Information

Grade 1

(2 points)

Spelling

Punctuation

Capitalizatio
n

(2.5 points)

Used chunks of words (at, op,

it, etc.) to help spell words
correctly.
Mid-Level
Spelled word wall words
correctly and used word wall
words to spell other words.
Ended sentences with
punctuation.
Used commas in dates and
lists.

Names, days of the week,

months, and beginning of
sentences have capital
letters.

Mid-Level

Mid-Level

Grade 2

(3 points)

Wrote using learned spelling

patterns and used reference
materials to check and
correct spelling.

Writer demonstrated growing

command of the conventions
of capital letters in titles,
beginning of sentences, and
end of sentences.

Capitalizes holidays, product

names, and geographic
locations.

(3.5 points)

Grade 3

(4 points)

Wrote using spelling patterns

to help spell and edit before
publishing.
Mid-Level
Sought help from peers and
other resources to check
spelling.
Wrote using commas and
quotation marks correctly.
Mid-Level

Wrote using punctuation at

the end of every sentence.
Wrote in a way to help the
reader read with expression
and voice.
Capitalizes words in titles.

Mid-Level

Genre Specific
(Disregard this section when administering the On Demand Writing Assessment)
Text
Structure:
Repeated
Line

Text
Structure:
Moving
Through
Time

All About
Books

Text moves from section to

section with the help of a
repeating line or phrase.
Repeating line captures the
connections between all
sections.
Text moves through time.
Text has sequential
organization.
Author makes it clear how
he/she is moving through
time.
Informs, describes, and/or
explains main topic in
categories.
All categories clearly relate to
main topic.

Score