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6+1 Trait Writing Model / Scoring Continuum

Grades 3-1230 points total6 criteriaCommon Core and general writing rubrics

The 6+1 Trait Writing Model / Scoring Continuum scored out of 30 points across 6 criteria, for general writing at grades 3-12. Published by Education Northwest (formerly Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory / NWREL).

How it is scored

  • Ideas5 pts · 5 levels
  • Organization5 pts · 5 levels
  • Voice5 pts · 5 levels
  • Word Choice5 pts · 5 levels
  • Sentence Fluency5 pts · 5 levels
  • Conventions5 pts · 5 levels

What each criterion measures

This rubric is published by Education Northwest (formerly Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory / NWREL) and its level descriptors are their copyright, so we summarise the structure here rather than reprinting it. The criteria and their weightings are above; the full wording is in the official document linked below.

  • Ideas is worth 5 of the 30 points, scored across 5 levels.
  • Organization is worth 5 of the 30 points, scored across 5 levels.
  • Voice is worth 5 of the 30 points, scored across 5 levels.
  • Word Choice is worth 5 of the 30 points, scored across 5 levels.
  • Sentence Fluency is worth 5 of the 30 points, scored across 5 levels.
  • Conventions is worth 5 of the 30 points, scored across 5 levels.

Source

Education Northwest (formerly Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory / NWREL). Official document. Rubrics are revised periodically, so check the source before using this for a graded assessment.

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