The student's writing:
| TRAIT | MISSISSIPPI Gr. 4 SCORING RUBRIC |
| Ideas | is about the topic (fully develops the writing prompt). includes several details that support the topic. |
| Organization | is organized (maintains logical sequence). |
| Voice | frequently contains interesting words (grade-level vocabulary or above). |
| Word Choice | frequently contains interesting words (grade-level vocabulary or above). |
| Sentence Fluency | contains complete sentences. |
| Conventions | follows punctuation, capitalization, spelling (both correct and phonetic), and usage rules (Two types of errors may occur: 1) those that appear as a consequence of risk-taking and 2) those that do not detract from overall quality). |