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9th-10th grade informative writing rubric

Offer 9th-10th Grade students a structure for informative writing with this standards-aligned rubric developed by educators for Feedback Studio.

informative essay rubric 10th grade

Offer 9th-12th Grade students a structure for analytical writing with this standards-aligned rubric developed by educators for Feedback Studio.

informative essay rubric 10th grade

Offer 9th-10th grade students a standards-aligned structure for argumentative writing with this educator-developed rubric.

Rubric suitable for formative and summative assignments with tasks involving the explanation of a topic. Use this rubric when asking students to explain information about a topic, to compare and contrast features, to discuss the benefits and limitations of something, etc. Consider using the 9th-12th Grade Informative QuickMark set with this rubric. These drag-and-drop comments were tailor-made by veteran educators to give actionable, formative feedback directly to students. While they were explicitly aligned to this particular rubric, you can edit or add your own content to any QuickMark. This rubric is available and ready to use in your Feedback Studio account. However, if you would like to customize its criteria, you can "Duplicate this rubric" in your Feedback Studio account and then edit the rubric as needed. Or, you can download this .rbc file and then import to your account to begin editing the content.

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Informative Writing

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In this unit, students are introduced to the skills, practices, and routines of informative writing by working collaboratively with their peers to examine informative writing models, plan for their writing, and gather evidence. Students independently practice writing and revising and also engage in peer review to revise their work. Throughout the unit, the class will construct an Informative Writing Checklist, which students will use to guide their drafting, review, and finalization. By the end of the unit, students will have produced fully developed informative papers.

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In This Unit

  • lesson 1: Introduction to Informative Writing
  • lesson 2: Effective Informative Writing: Purpose and Audience
  • lesson 3: Informative Writing: Analyzing the Prompt
  • lesson 4: Informative Writing: Charting Topics, Subtopics, Claims, and Evidence
  • lesson 5: Informative Writing: More Subtopics and Evidence
  • lesson 6: Informative Writing: Processing the Information
  • lesson 7: Informative Writing: Drafting an Outline
  • lesson 8: Informative Writing: Drafting Body Paragraphs
  • lesson 9: Informative Writing: Drafting an Introduction
  • lesson 10: Informative Writing: Drafting a Conclusion
  • lesson 11: Informative Writing: Getting Feedback
  • lesson 12: Finalizing Informative Papers
  • lesson 13: Informative Writing: Reflecting on the Writing Process

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  1. PDF Grade 10 Informative/Explanatory Rubric

    Provides a basic introduction and basic concluding statement or section. Groups related ideas together but the relationship among ideas may at times be unclear or

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    A rubric for Grade 10 Various. The assignment title is "Informative Essay". Write a 750-1250 word informative essay using a five paragraph format. The essay should be double spaced, the font style should be arial, and the font size should be 12 point. The margins should be one inch all around and the right margin shall not be justified.

  3. 9th-10th grade informative writing rubric

    9th-10th grade argumentative writing rubric. Offer 9th-10th grade students a standards-aligned structure for argumentative writing with this educator-developed rubric. Rubric suitable for formative and summative assignments with tasks involving the explanation of a topic. Consider using the 9th-12th Grade Informative QuickMark set with this rubric.

  4. PDF Grade 9/10: Informative/Explanatory Writing Rubric DRAFT

    Note: Descriptors in bold are taken directly from the CCSS for this grade level. Some of the language used in this rubric has been adapted from the SBAC and PAARC rubrics. 4 - Exceeds 3 - Proficient 2 - Approaching 1 - Beginning Understanding Demonstrates a deep understanding of content Shows a solid understanding of content Demonstrates a limited

  5. PDF Common Core State Standards Writing Rubrics (Grades 9-10) Informative

    COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS WRITING RUBRICS (GRADES 9-10) INFORMATIVE!!! INFORMATIVE ! Description! 5 Exceptional! 4 Skilled! 3 Proficient! 2 Developing! 1 Inadequate Focus: The text focuses on a topic to inform a reader with ideas, concepts, information, etc. ... 9/2/2019 4:49:10 PM ...

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    Essay Rubric Directions: Your essay will be graded based on this rubric. Consequently, use this rubric as a guide when writing your essay and check it again before you submit your essay. Traits 4 3 2 1 Focus & Details There is one clear, well-focused topic. Main ideas are clear and are well supported by detailed and accurate information.

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    p. 251 Write a News Article 10, 14, 31, 36 p. 257 Write an Essay Answer 10, 14, 36, 38 p. 261 Write a Comparison- 10, 14, 38 Contrast Essay p. 262 Unit 5 WPA 10, 36, 39 p. 275 Writing Across the Curriculum 10, 14, 36 p. 285 Write an Opinion 10, 14, 43 p. 285 Viewing and Representing 10, 14, 36, 43 p. 289 Write an Editorial 10, 14, 43

  10. DOC Informative/ Explanatory Writing Rubric

    A. Introduce a topic. Skillfully introduces a topic. Includes a compelling hook, relevant background information, and a clear and focused thesis. Ideas flow smoothly from the hook to the thesis. Sufficiently introduces a topic. Includes a hook, background information, and a thesis. Ideas flow from the hook to the thesis.

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    Written Expression. Demonstrates a full and complete understanding of ideas in the texts by providing an accurate analysis supported with effective and convincing textual evidence. Examines and conveys complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.

  14. Common Core State Standards Writing Rubrics Grades 9-10

    NOTE: The CCSS-aligned rubrics are currently available for use in GradeMark for Turnitin customers at secondary schools and 2-year colleges. Common Core State Standards Writing Rubrics for Grades 9/10 by Turnitin is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. Watch the 30-Minute Webcasts

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    Engage Students. www.turnitin.com. Thank you for your interest in the Turnitin Common Core State Standards-aligned. writing rubrics. We hope you find them useful. The three rubrics in this package were developed in conjunction with the English Professional Learning Council (EPLC) and include argument, informative and narrative rubrics.

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    CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.9.b. Apply grades 9-10 Reading standards to literary nonfiction (e.g., "Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is valid and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; identify false statements and fallacious reasoning"). Range of Writing:

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    Grade 10 FSA ELA Writing Rubric. The FSA ELA Writing Rubric is a scoring tool that describes the characteristics of a written response for each score point within each domain. The rubric may assist educators with evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of student responses based on the text-based writing prompt/task included in the practice ...

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    Description. In this unit, students are introduced to the skills, practices, and routines of informative writing by working collaboratively with their peers to examine informative writing models, plan for their writing, and gather evidence. Students independently practice writing and revising and also engage in peer review to revise their work.

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    34 - 42 = Meets Grade Level Expectations ( ) = partially meets requirement of the standard. 25 - 33 = Approaching Grade Level Expectations Overall Score: