Expository Writing Assessment Forms

Expository Writing-State Report Rubric

Student Name:_____________________
Date:_____________________________

Excellent Improving Emerging

Required Content Student included all Student included at Student included less
required state facts on least 5 of the required than 5 state facts on
report. state facts on report. report.

Additional Content Student included at Student included at Student included less

least 10 additional least 5 additional state than 5 additional state
state facts in report. facts in report. facts in report.

Organization Student used 3 or Student used less than Student used no non-
more non-fiction 3 non-fiction features fiction features to
features to organize to organize work. organize work.
work.

Comments:
Name: __________________________________

Expository Writing-State Report Rubric

(student self-grading checklist)

-Check off each detail to make sure you have everything required on your report.

_____ I have my state name on my report.

_____ I have my state nickname on my report.

_____ I have my state flag on my report.

_____ I included an explanation of the origin of my state’s name on my

report.

_____ I have my state nickname on my report.

_____ I included state landmarks on my report.

_____ I included ten additional facts about my state on my report.

_____ I used non-fiction features such as headings to organize the information on

my report.
 Anecdotal Record

Genre:

Teacher(s)/Assistant(s):

Observer(s):

Student name:

___/___/____:__________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
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Keywords:

Brief conclusion:

**Anecdotal Record sheet modified from a previous template received from a previous course.
This can be used for all writing genres.