12th Grade Writing Rubrics

Increase student performance in your class, or schoolwide!

With the 5 absolutes of writing:

Five Absolutes of Writing

1.All students will answer open-ended questions with complete sentences.

2.All answers to open-ended questions will follow one of the following response formats:

1-3 Sentences (L1-Daily)

Short Response (L2-Weekly)

Extended Response (L3-Quarterly)

3.All sentences will follow the standard rules of writing with a capital letter at the beginning and correct punctuation at the end of a sentence.

4.All responses must use correct content area spelling.

5.All written responses must be legible.

Get your school scores up! I use this in my Government, United States History, and World History courses. My grade levels range from 6-8 and I have seen great increases with my students. Initiated at my previous school as a schoolwide curriculum (including Math), we went from an F to a C in 1 year alone. Now I am at a B school working with the low 25% students hoping to get their writing and reading scores to where they need to be. Go check it out.

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Elevate your writing assessment process with our comprehensive writing prompt rubric and grade sheet combo.  This meticulously designed spreadsheet is perfect for educators, writers, and content creators who need a structured and efficient way to evaluate written work.  The writing prompt rubric offers clear criteria across various aspects of writing, such as creativity, grammar, structure, and content relevance, making it easy to provide constructive feedback.  Paired with an integrated grade Sheet, this tool automates the grading process, calculates overall scores, and offers a streamlined approach to tracking progress.  Whether you’re grading essays, creative writing pieces, or content drafts, this all-in-one solution saves time and ensures consistency in your evaluations.  This spreadsheet is editable.

Exciting End-of-Novel Song Playlist Project for Your Classroom!

Bring Literature to Life with Music!

Engage your students with this End-of-Novel Song Playlist Project. This creative and interactive assignment encourages students to dive deep into their favorite novels by connecting key story elements with popular songs. Perfect for middle and high school ELA classrooms, this project enhances comprehension, analysis, and critical thinking skills.

What’s Included:

• Project Overview & Instructions: Clear guidelines for students on how to select songs and explain their relevance to the novel (this project can be done as a slide presentation or physical project - I usually give students the choice)
• Rubric: A detailed rubric for easy grading, ensuring consistency and fairness.

Why You’ll Love It:

1. Engaging & Fun: Students will love the opportunity to blend their love of music with literature.
2. Critical Thinking: Encourages deeper analysis of characters, themes, and plot developments.
3. Creativity: Allows students to express their understanding in a creative and personalized way.
4. Easy to Implement: Comes with everything you need to get started right away

I have used this project for novels such as F451, The Outsiders, Wednesday Wars, The Giver, etc.

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Unlock Student Writing Potential with this 16-Point Writing Prompt Rubric!

Are you an educator looking to enhance your students' writing skills and provide clear, detailed feedback? This 16-Point Writing Prompt Rubric is a must have resource!

Comprehensive Evaluation: This rubric covers four essential criteria - Content and Development, Organization, Style and tone, and Conventions/Proofreading - ensuring a thorough assessment of each student's writing.

Easy-to-Use: With clear descriptions for each performance level, you'll find it simple to provide constructive feedback that students can understand and apply.

Flexible and Adaptable: Suitable for a variety of writing assignments and adaptable to different grade levels, this rubric is perfect for any classroom setting.

Promotes Growth: Designed to help students recognize their strengths and areas for improvement, our rubric encourages continuous growth and development in writing.

What’s included:

A detailed 16-point rubric with four criteria, each broken down into four performance levels, ensuring a fair and comprehensive evaluation of student writing.

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Not grade specific/Excellent for ALL grades!

One-page 4-Point Rubric for any writing response that requires students to identify the challenges character(s)/individual(s) face and how the character(s)/individual(s) overcome them. This Rubric is thorough and explicate making it feasible for teachers to accurately score and evaluate their students' writing responses or essays. Rubric criteria categories include: Introductory Paragraph, Explanation of Challenges, Explanation of Overcoming of Challenges, Details / Evidence, Conclusion, and Writing Mechanics. This rubric is suitable for one or multiple characters.

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• differentiating instruction

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• Virtual Instruction

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• Struggling Readers

• Struggling Writers

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Elevate your writing assessment process with our comprehensive writing prompt rubric and grade sheet combo.  This meticulously designed spreadsheet is perfect for educators, writers, and content creators who need a structured and efficient way to evaluate written work.  The writing prompt rubric offers clear criteria across various aspects of writing, such as creativity, grammar, structure, and content relevance, making it easy to provide constructive feedback.  Paired with an integrated grade Sheet, this tool automates the grading process, calculates overall scores, and offers a streamlined approach to tracking progress.  Whether you’re grading essays, creative writing pieces, or content drafts, this all-in-one solution saves time and ensures consistency in your evaluations.  This spreadsheet is editable.