2015-2016 PYP Exhibition Rubric Written Component
Criteria 1 2
Content Stays minimally focused on
topic
Information is often unrelated
and lacks details
Organization No clear organization evident,
does not attempt
paragraphing
Lacks an introduction and/or
conclusion
No transitions between
sentences or paragraphs
Style Uses limited basic vocabulary
Attempts simple sentence
patterns
Demonstrates little or no
awareness of the audience
Stays on topic most of the
time
Includes some information
supporting the lines of inquiry
with some supporting details.
Shows some understanding
of paragraph form
Has an identifiable
introduction, body and
conclusion
Attempts paragraph
transitions
Uses basic vocabulary
appropriately
Uses simple effective
sentence patterns
Demonstrates some
awareness of the audience
3 4
Stays on topic
Presents information
supporting the lines of inquiry
with 3 or more supporting
details
Includes varied kinds of
information such as facts,
quotations, examples, and
definitions.
Organized writing into at least
five paragraphs
Has a clear sequence with an
introduction, body and
conclusion
Uses transitions between
sentences and paragraphs
Uses a variety of related
vocabulary to explain
information and ideas
Uses some complete complex
sentences
Makes information presented
understandable and
interesting for his/her
intended audience
Stays on topic
Presents information
supporting the lines of inquiry
with 4 or more well developed
supporting details and in-
depth information
Includes original ideas based
on gathered research.
Organizes writing into five or
more well developed
paragraphs
Has a clear sequence with a
well-developed and engaging
introduction, body and
conclusion
Uses effective transitions
between sentences and
paragraphs
Chooses words carefully to
explain information and ideas
and to have an effect on the
reader
Has a variety of complete,
complex sentences varying in
length and structure
Includes concrete details to
explain information and to
keep reader engaged
 Writer’s voice is not evident Some evidence of a writer’s Writer’s voice is evident Clearly developed writer’s
voice voice
Conventions Many errors in capitalization Some capitalization and Most capitalization and All capitalization and
and punctuation punctuation is correct punctuation is correct punctuation is correct

Many errors in verb tenses Some sentences use Most sentences use All sentences use appropriate
appropriate verb tenses appropriate verb tenses verb tenses

Many errors in subject and Some sentences have correct Most sentences have correct All sentences have correct
verb agreement subject and verb agreement subject and verb agreement subject and verb agreement

Many spelling errors Some grade-level words are Most grade-level words are All grade-level words are
spelled correctly spelled correctly spelled correctly

Writing with many run-on Writing has some run-on Writing has few or no run-on Writing has no run-on
sentence or sentence sentence or sentence sentence or sentence sentence or sentence
fragments fragments fragments fragments