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4
Grade Informative/Explanatory Writing W.4.2

Student Name: _____________________________________________________

4

Introduce a topic
clearly

Skillfully introduces a
topic clearly.

Introduces a topic
clearly.

Attempts to introduce
a topic.

Does not introduce a

topic.

Group related
information in
paragraphs and
sections

Skillfully groups related

information into
paragraphs and
sections.

Attempts to group
related information
into paragraphs and
sections

Does not group related

information into
paragraphs and
sections.

Include formatting
(headings),
illustrations, and /or
multimedia when
useful to aiding
comprehension
Develop the topic with
facts, definitions,
concrete details,
quotations, or other
information and
examples related to the
topic

Skillfully Includes
formatting (headings),
illustrations, and /or
multimedia when
useful to aiding
comprehension

Includes formatting
(headings),
illustrations, and /or
multimedia when
useful to aiding
comprehension

Attempts to Include
formatting (headings),
illustrations, and /or
multimedia when
useful to aiding
comprehension

Does not include

formatting (headings),
illustrations, and /or
multimedia when
useful to aiding
comprehension

Skillfully develops the

topic with facts,
definitions, concrete
details, and quotations
related to the topic.

Develops the topic with

facts, definitions,
concrete details, and
quotations related to
the topic.

Attempts to develop
the topic with facts,
definitions, concrete
details, and quotations
related to the topic.

Use a combination of
drawing , dictating and
writing to supply some
information about the
topic

Links ideas within

categories of
information using
words and phrases.
(Example: another, for
example, also, because)

Attempts to link ideas

within categories of
information using
words and phrases.
(Example: another, for
example, also, because)

Does not link ideas

within categories of
information using
words and phrases.
(Example: another, for
example, also, because)

Use precise language

and topic-specific
vocabulary to inform
about or explain the
topic.

Attempts to use precise

language and
topic-specific
vocabulary to inform
about or explain the
topic.

Does not use precise

language and
topic-specific
vocabulary to inform
about or explain the
topic.

Link ideas within

categories of
information using
words and phrases (ex:
another, for example,
also, because)

Skillfully links ideas

within categories of
information using
words and phrases.
(Example: another, for
example, also, because)

Use precise language

and topic-specific
vocabulary to inform
about or explain the
topic.

Skillfully uses precise

language and
topic-specific
vocabulary to inform
about or explain the
topic.

Groups related
information into
paragraphs and
sections.

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4
Grade Informative/Explanatory Writing W.4.2

Provides a concluding
statement or section
related to the
information or
explanation.
TOTAL POINTS EARNED:
_______ /21
RATING
:
Meets
Progressing
Limited

Skillfully provides a
relevant concluding
statement or section

Provides a relevant
concluding statement
or section

Attempts to provide a
relevant concluding
statement or section

WRITING CONVENTIONS
Meet (3)
Capitalization

Understanding
(Grammar)

Punctuation

Spelling

Progressing (2)

Limited (1)

TOTAL POINTS
EARNED:
_______ / 12
RATING
:
Meets
Progressing
Limited

Comments

Does not provide a

relevant concluding
statement or section