Six Trait Six Point Rubric for K-1 Writers

Organization

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Trait Description – This trait addresses the structure of the writing, including the central meaning, order of ideas and transitions that tie it together

6 Experienced	5 Capable	4 Developing
· Transitions connect main ideas · Beginning and ending work well · Effective and easy to follow sequencing	· Attempts transitions from sentence to sentence · Beginning works well and attempts an ending · Logical sequencing	· Limited transitions present · Attempts a beginning · No real ending · Attempts at sequencing
3 Emerging	2 Pre-emergent	1 Experimenting
· Experiments with simple beginning of sentences · Controls placement of letters and pictures on the page · Writer may use only one sentence or phrase	· Attempts to control placement of letters, shapes, scribbles or pictures on the page	· Random placement of shapes, scribbles, pictures and/or letter(s) on the page

Adapted from Ruth Culham, 1998. Assessment and Evaluation Program. Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, Portland, Oregon, the AIMS Six Trait Analytic Writing Rubric and the TUSD vision for academic writing