Lesson 2: We the Present
Handout 3

Scoring Rubric for Rough Draft

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Spelling and Punctuation There are no spelling or punctuation errors in the final draft. Character and place names are spelled consistently throughout. There is one spelling or punctuation error in the final draft. There are 2-3 spelling and punctuation errors in the final draft. The final draft has more than 3 spelling and punctuation errors.
Accuracy of Facts All facts presented in the story are accurate. Almost all facts presented in the story are accurate. Most facts presented in the story are accurate (at least 70%). There are several factual errors in the story.
Focus on Assigned Topic The entire paper is related to the assigned topic and allows the reader to understand much more about the topic. Most of the paper is related to the assigned topic. The writing wanders off at one point, but the reader can still learn something about the topic. Some of the paper is related to the assigned topic, but a reader does not learn much about the topic. No attempt has been made to relate the paper to the assigned topic.
Writing Process Student devotes a lot of time and effort to the writing process (prewriting, drafting, reviewing and editing). Works hard to make the writing wonderful. Student devotes sufficient time and effort to the writing process (prewriting, drafting, reviewing and editing). Works and gets the job done. Student devotes some time and effort to the writing process but was not very thorough. Does enough to get by. Student devotes little time and effort to the writing process. Doesn't seem to care.

 


Teacher Note:
Flying Geese:
This pattern points to a direction to follow, such as where geese would fly during spring migration. “Flying geese” gave clues to directions, timing, and behavior for escapes, such as, “Geese fly North in the spring or summer. They stop at waterways to eat and rest,” or “Runaways should not leave before the geese are going south so that it is warmer where they are headed and they are not so likely to get caught in bad weather.” A different fabric than the others was used to indicate a safe direction to travel.