6+1 Trait Writing Model / Scoring Continuum

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

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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.