Home School Teaching Tools Tips: A Rubric For Writing

November 23rd, 2009 Shaka Posted in Careers Jobs | 1 Comment »

Tags: Careers Jobs, Home School, Home School Teaching Tools

Previous Tip: Home School Teaching Tools Tips: Timing

Careers Jobs Tips >> Home School Tips >> Home School Teaching Tools Tips
Home School Teaching Tools Tips: A Rubric For Writing
Here is a sample rubric for writing:

Criteria – Title
Excellent – Title piquest the reader´s curiosity by using unique vocabulary
Acceptable – Title is based on the vocabulary of essay´s content
Not Too Good – Title reiterates name of book or assignment
Starting Over Again – No Title

Criteria – First and Final Paragraphs
Excellent – Strong engagement, and sense of closure
Acceptable – Avoids the template, but doesn´t grab the reader
Not Too Good – Flat, template-like beginning and closure
Starting Over Again – Not distinguishable as beginning and ending paragraphs

Criteria – Paragraph Sequence
Excellent – Uses tect to effect transition from one pargraph to the next
Acceptable – Transition achieved, but by an overuse of traditional words (likewise, so, therefore, et al)
Not Too Good – Paragraphs ordered, but no sense of transition
Starting Over Again – No logical sequence to paragraphs, disjointed

Criteria – Sentence Contruction
Excellent – Variety of sentence forms used to achieve balance
Acceptable – Complex sentences, but too much prose
Not Too Good – Declarative and compound sentences
Starting Over Again – Short declarative sentences

You can easily apply a letter grade to this rubric if that is your preference. It is always handy to word the rubric in such a way that you can hand it to your student in advance and let him know what you are looking for.

Next Tip:  Home School Teaching Tools Tips: Figuring Precentage and Letter Grades