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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