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A collection of eight ready-to-use grading rubrics to fit nearly any writing or speaking assignment, including expository, persuasive, narrative, research, and literary analysis.
Every time I design a new writing assignment for my students, I have to come up with a fitting grading rubric so my students know what I expect and so I can grade the students' work objectively. Frankly, it's a pain in the behind! So I drew up a set of standard rubrics that will work for any essay to save myself some time in the future, and I thought I'd pass the time-saving on to everyone else.
Each rubric is based on a four-score grading scale.
* 4 / A / Advanced / Exceeds Expectations
* 3 / B / Proficient / Meets Expectations
* 2 / C / Basic / Below Expectations
* 1 / D / Below Basic / Fails to Meet Expectations
It only goes down to a D because I feel that the only reason students should fail or get an F on an essay is if they don't try (in other words, if they don't hand one in.) This grading scale rewards students for trying while still giving them an accurate picture of where their writing skills currently stand.
The eight rubrics included are...
* Expository Writing
* Narrative Writing
* Persuasive Writing
* Research Writing
* Literary Analysis
* Media Presentation
* Informative Speech
* Persuasive Speech
The rubrics will come as easy to print PDF files as well as MS Excel files. That way you can easily tweak one of the rubrics if you need to for a specific assignment.
Hopefully these work as well for you as they have for me.
Enjoy!
Created by Arik Durfee
Every time I design a new writing assignment for my students, I have to come up with a fitting grading rubric so my students know what I expect and so I can grade the students' work objectively. Frankly, it's a pain in the behind! So I drew up a set of standard rubrics that will work for any essay to save myself some time in the future, and I thought I'd pass the time-saving on to everyone else.
Each rubric is based on a four-score grading scale.
* 4 / A / Advanced / Exceeds Expectations
* 3 / B / Proficient / Meets Expectations
* 2 / C / Basic / Below Expectations
* 1 / D / Below Basic / Fails to Meet Expectations
It only goes down to a D because I feel that the only reason students should fail or get an F on an essay is if they don't try (in other words, if they don't hand one in.) This grading scale rewards students for trying while still giving them an accurate picture of where their writing skills currently stand.
The eight rubrics included are...
* Expository Writing
* Narrative Writing
* Persuasive Writing
* Research Writing
* Literary Analysis
* Media Presentation
* Informative Speech
* Persuasive Speech
The rubrics will come as easy to print PDF files as well as MS Excel files. That way you can easily tweak one of the rubrics if you need to for a specific assignment.
Hopefully these work as well for you as they have for me.
Enjoy!
Created by Arik Durfee
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neishanaya
Good rubrics. Very Helpful.
March 9, 2013 
mare
Very helpful----thanks so much!
February 18, 2013
kat618
Good rubric - generic enough to adjust to suit specific needs
January 13, 2013
ljselfgross
Nicely done
December 16, 2012
Forslund
I am so happy to have been able to make use of this all year. Very helpful.
December 10, 2012
cnsstewart
Thanks!
November 26, 2012
jms68m
Thank you for sharing! These are such a time-saver!
November 20, 2012
Alveda Zahn (TpT Seller)
I love this resource! It takes a lot of the guesswork out of my grading. One less hoop for me! Thank you!
October 22, 2012
mimi44
Wastes too much colored ink
October 21, 2012
Arik Durfee (TpT Seller)
I'm sorry you feel that way. To be honest, I have never printed these in color. My school doesn't even have a color printer. I print them in black and white and save the color presentation for when I go over the rubric with the full class on the projector. The kids always seem to respond better to something that is colorful and well designed, so I try my hardest to keep my materials visually engaging.
October 23, 2012
Jackie79
Awesome!
September 19, 2012
Rachel Sylvester (TpT Seller)
This will save me loads of time, plus I know your work to be solid and helpful!
August 13, 2012
snowglobe
This is great! It will make my job easier.
August 13, 2012
Arik Durfee (TpT Seller)
Great! That's what I love about this site--we're all just making each other's jobs a bit easier, and that feels pretty good.
August 19, 2012
Elicat
Very helpful and time saving. Thanks!
August 12, 2012
laboothe
Can't wait to use this next year!
May 29, 2012
Ed Queen (TpT Seller)
This gave me a fantastic template to use and modify to meet the specific needs of my students.
May 11, 2012
Arik Durfee (TpT Seller)
It's great to hear how it's being used. Thanks for the feedback!
May 12, 2012
rbean
A useful collection which will save some time.
April 19, 2012
mjdw4
What a timesaver! I love using rubrics and these are very well done.
March 15, 2012
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