Six Traits Writing Rubric (adapted from Vicki Spandel's Creating Writers, 6-point scale)
The Six Traits Writing Rubric (adapted from Vicki Spandel's Creating Writers, 6-point scale) scored out of 36 points across 6 criteria, for general writing at all. Published by Regina Public Schools (Regina, SK, Canada), adapted from Vicki Spandel, Creating Writers.
How it is scored
- Ideas & Content6 pts · 6 levels
- Organization6 pts · 6 levels
- Voice6 pts · 6 levels
- Word Choice6 pts · 6 levels
- Sentence Fluency6 pts · 6 levels
- Conventions6 pts · 6 levels
What each criterion measures
This rubric is published by Regina Public Schools (Regina, SK, Canada), adapted from Vicki Spandel, Creating Writers 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 & Content is worth 6 of the 36 points, scored across 6 levels.
- Organization is worth 6 of the 36 points, scored across 6 levels.
- Voice is worth 6 of the 36 points, scored across 6 levels.
- Word Choice is worth 6 of the 36 points, scored across 6 levels.
- Sentence Fluency is worth 6 of the 36 points, scored across 6 levels.
- Conventions is worth 6 of the 36 points, scored across 6 levels.
Source
Regina Public Schools (Regina, SK, Canada), adapted from Vicki Spandel, Creating Writers. Official document. Rubrics are revised periodically, so check the source before using this for a graded assessment.
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