Writing Assessments

Writing Assessment

When you want students to understand how writing is graded, turn to our vast selection of assessment examples. You'll find elementary and middle school models in all of the major modes of writing, along with rubrics that assess each example as "Strong," "Good," "Okay," or "Poor." You can also download blank rubrics to use with your own students.

Discover more writing assessment tools for Grade 2, Grade 3, Grades 4-5, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, and Grades 11-12—including writing on tests and responding to prompts.

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Grade 2

Response to Literature

Explanatory Writing

Persuasive Writing

Narrative Writing

Grade 3

Explanatory Writing

Narrative Writing

Persuasive Writing

Grades 4-5

Research Writing

Persuasive Writing

Explanatory Writing

Narrative Writing

Response to Literature

Grades 6-8

Response to Literature

Research Writing

Explanatory Writing

Narrative Writing

Business Writing

Persuasive Writing

Grades 9-10

Research Writing

Business Writing

Response to Literature

Persuasive Writing

Explanatory Writing

Narrative Writing

Grades 11-12

Research Writing

Narrative Writing, Creative Writing

Explanatory Writing

Persuasive Writing

Narrative Writing

Response to Literature