Mississippi MAAP ELA Writing Rubric Grades 3-4 (Enhanced Guidance)

Official Mississippi MAAP ELA writing rubric with enhanced guidance for grades 3-4.

English
Grade 3
Grade 4
16 points

Rubric Details

Standard
Mississippi MAAP
Subject
English
Grade Level
3, 4
Total Points
16
Criteria
4 categories
Assignment Type
essay

Rubric Criteria

Criteria
Exceeds(4 pts)
Meets(3 pts)
Approaching(2 pts)
Beginning(1 pt)
Focus/Purpose
Topic and purpose clarity
Clear topic with engaging purpose; stays on topic throughout
Clear topic and purpose; generally stays on topic
Topic present but may drift; purpose unclear
No clear topic or purpose
Development
Details, facts, examples
Strong details that clearly support the topic
Adequate details that support the topic
Some details; may not clearly support topic
Few or no supporting details
Organization
Beginning, middle, end; transitions
Clear beginning, middle, end with smooth transitions
Identifiable structure with some transitions
Attempted structure; weak or no transitions
No clear structure
Conventions
Spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar
Grade-appropriate conventions with few errors
Most conventions correct; errors do not impede meaning
Some convention errors; may impede meaning
Many errors impede understanding

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