PSSA Writing Rubric
Revised Language for Younger Writers
FOCUS
Very good ideas
about one specific
4 topic.
3
2
1
Good ideas about
one topic.
CONTENT
Many detailed
descriptions and
examples to show,
not tell.
ORGANIZATION
Strong introduction,
body, and
conclusion. Clear
and orderly details.
New ideas begin
new paragraphs.
Some examples and Clear introduction,
descriptions.
body, and
conclusion.
A few ideas about a
topic.
Few examples and
descriptions.
Topic is unclear.
No examples or
descriptions.
STYLE
Excellent word
choice. Sentences
have different
beginnings and
lengths.
Good word choice.
Some sentences
have different
beginnings and
lengths.
Unclear introduction, Some overused
body, or conclusion. words. Many
Confusing details.
sentences have
same beginning and
length.
No introduction,
Many overused
body, or conclusion. words. Most
sentences have
similar beginnings
and lengths.
CONVENTIONS
Very few mistakes in
grammar,
punctuation,
spelling, and
capitalization.
Some mistakes in
grammar,
punctuation,
spelling, and
capitalization.
Many mistakes in
grammar,
punctuation,
spelling, and
capitalization, but
still understandable.
Difficult to
understand because
of mistakes in
grammar,
punctuation,
spelling, and
capitalization.
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