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Final Product Rubric	4	3	2	1
Idea	Writer has provocative ideas, causing readers to think, exploring ideas without missing important concepts; interesting and informative.	Writer fulfills her purpose, providing a full understanding of subject without missing  important concepts.	Writer offers an  incomplete understanding of the topic, often missing one or more important ideas.	Writer’s understanding of topic is unclear or incomplete, missing key ideas.
Organization	Writer’s organization is natural, clear, or logical; the purpose and organizational approach work well together	Writer’s structure is clear or logical; purpose well-supported by detail	Writer’s structure at times fails to focus on purpose; development of ideas is inconsistent	Writer’s purpose is unclear; little clear or logical  development of ideas.
Voice	Writer has a distinct individuality, unique to her personality, sometimes experimenting with style.	Writer reveals elements of her individual personality.	Writer makes attempts at variety or individuality, though inconsistently	Writer’s work is unintentionally artificial, formulaic, or without character
Diction	Word choice is often surprising or provocative, adding a new level of meaning	Word choice is clear and appropriate to meaning	Word choice is sometimes vague or unclear, too broad or common to aid meaning	Word choice often confuses or obscures meaning
Fluency	Sentences are built for clarity, purpose, and reader interest	Sentences are clear and readable, do not distract from purpose or reader interest	Sentences are not varied or crafted to provoke interest; often unclear in meaning	Sentences are often not clear and confuse purpose or meaning
Conventions (spelling, punctuation, etc.)	Conventions support the meaning of the text	Conventions do not detract from the text’s meaning	Conventions sometimes detract from the text’s meaning	Conventions continually interfere with the meaning of the text
Research	Writer employs a wide variety of research toward her purpose, thoughtfully analyzing it and citing it accurately.	Writer demonstrates ability to research towards a purpose, critically analyze it, and cite it correctly.	Writer’s research does not support a clear purpose and/or is improperly documented	Writer’s research is incomplete, unclear, and/or poorly documented
Process of Writing Rubric	4	3	2	1
Pre-Writing	Writer demonstrates a variety of productive methods to prepare for drafting	Writer demonstrates one or more methods to prepare for drafting	Writer does not demonstrate how her methods connect to the process of writing	Writer does not use any methods before beginning drafting process
Revision	Writer makes effective and thoughtful choices in successive drafts based upon feedback and personal understanding of style and purpose	Writer makes revisions based upon feedback	Writer’s revisions are often surface level or editorial rather than substantive or thoughtful	Writer makes little effort at editorial changes
Reflection	Writer is aware of her individual writing process, successes, and failures and negotiates meaning between author and reader	Writer recognizes growth and areas for improvement in her own writing	Writer acknowledges the process of writing and learning in her reflections	Writer does not acknowledge how success or failure impacts her later writing
Collaboration	Writer works well with both peers and teacher to contribute and receive feedback on drafts in progress	Writer participates in peer revision, providing feedback on drafts with peers or teachers	Writer participates in peer revision, though does not apply feedback to her own writing	Writer does not participate or participates in a limited or non-productive way.