The students will be doing a variety of writing this year. Writing samples will be graded using the following rubric. Please use this as a reference when reviewing work.
4=
- Focuses on the topic, clearly addresses the purpose (mode), has ample supporting details
- Has a logical structure that flows naturally with a beginning, middle and end
- Has a sense of wholeness
- Has an effective use of language with a variety of words and sentence patterns
- Shows an awareness of word usage and spelling patterns in commonly used words
- Exhibits the use of capital letters at the beginning of sentences and for proper nouns
- Contains correct punctuation
- (A four-point response may go beyond the requirements of the prompt)
3=
- Relates to the topic and generally addresses the purpose (mode)
- Contains adequate supporting details
- Has a logical order with an apparent beginning, middle and end, although some lapses may occur
- Has generally adequate word choices and sentences which are mostly complete
- Shows an awareness of word usage and spelling patterns in commonly used words
- May have occasional word usage, spelling, and punctuation errors that do not interfere with the message
- Has correct capitalization at the beginning of sentences and for proper nouns.
2=
- Attempts to address the purpose (mode)
- Demonstrates an awareness of the topic, but may include extraneous or loosely related material
- Includes some supporting details
- Shows an attempt at organizing the paper around a beginning, middle and end
- Uses limited vocabulary and has word usage and spelling errors that interfere with the message
- Shows knowledge of capitalization at the beginning of sentences and for proper nouns
- Shows knowledge of the conventions of punctuation
1=
- May or may not attempt to address the purpose (mode)
- Offers few details and is only slightly related to the topic
- Exhibits little or no evidence of an organizational structure; the beginning, middle or end of the response may be poorly defined or nonexistent
- Uses limited or inappropriate vocabulary that obscures meaning
- Has gross errors in sentence structure, word usage and spelling that impede communication
- Has frequent and blatant errors in capitalization at the beginning of sentences and for proper nouns
- Has frequent and blatant errors in basic punctuation
NS=
- An N/S (not scorable) is assigned if there is no response or if the response is unreadable, illegible, off task or written in a language other than English.