1. The South Carolina 15 Point Extended Response Rubric Your teacher uses this to grade your writing in grades 3-8. Your teacher must look at your writing four times.

2. SC 15 Point Writing Rubric 4+4+3+4 =15 ( The highest score) Content 4 Organization 4 Voice __________ 3 Conventions 4 3333 2222 1111

3. Your Rubric Flip Book Content 4 Organization 4 Voice __________ 3 Conventions 4

4. Inside your flip book  Write bulleted items under each page.

5. Content When creating a story, you want it to be the best it can be. You want to make it like the perfect hamburger. You need a main part for the plot (the meat). You need lots of details to make it easy to visualize (extras such as lettuce, pickles, onions, cheese). You need supporting details for more evidence. (ketchup, mayo, mustard) The bun represents the topic sentence and the conclusion. Nick’s juicy homemade double cheeseburger is the best in town. His burgers are so full of flavor your taste buds will go wild when you take your first bite. You will love the crunchy lettuce, and spicy onions. The mayonnaise and ketchup give it the just right taste. Cola and fries are the perfect sides to the hamburger meal. When you come visit you will want try this awesome meal.

6. Content Earn 4 Points by including oMain Idea oDetails oSupport oConclusion

7. Organization Building a SNOWMAN is a process. You must do things in the correct order so they make sense. First you build the base then the middle and head. Next you include the pieces that help describe what you are doing. Then you end your creation with a finished creation that is superb.

8. Organization Earn 4 Points by including *Beginning *Middle *End *All ideas are in order

9. Voice Close your eyes and vote with a one two or three. The cat is fat. The black cat walked down the road. The enormous furry cat scurried down the dark alley.

10. Voice Earn 3 Points by including  Vivid Vocabulary  Special Sentences  Attention to the task and audience

11. Conventions We all must follow the rules 4Analogy to driving 4Cleaning up before a guest comes over 4WHY????? 4SO readers will want to read it all. Clean up your writing.

12. Conventions Earn four points by … following the rules Use the editor’s checklist Check spelling and punctuation Use correct grammar Write legibly Clean up your writing.