Descriptive Writing

BMS

Descriptive Writing

Title: ____________________________

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Three essential elements are present: introduction, body, conclusion	Lacks two of the essential elements	Lacks one of the essential elements	Has introduction, adequate body and conclusion	All elements are present at high level of skill	____
Use of details and descriptive phrases	Has only basic details--uses few descriptive terms, and they are mostly concrete	Has basic details with some descriptive terms, a few descriptive and a few abstract descriptive	Skillfully uses descriptive terms and phrases and other modifiers	Exceptional use of abstract and concrete modifiers, phrases, and descriptive language	____
Use of supporting ideas	Expresses ideas with few supporting facts or opinions	Expresses ideas with some supporting facts and/or opinions	Ideas are well supported with adequate detail and facts/opinions	Exceptional use of supporting detail. Facts and opinions are distinguished.	____
Mechanics and grammar are correct – end-marks, capitals, punctuation, subject/verb agreement	More than seven errors	Four to six errors	Two to three errors	Error free or one error	____
Spelling (this may not be a graded element for some special need groups)	More than seven errors	Four to six errors	Two to three errors	Error free or one error	____
				Total---->	____

Teacher Reflection :

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