| Objectives | Does not meet standard | Partially meets standard | Meets standard | Exceeds standard |
| Purpose |
1point Indicates little understanding of the writing task. |
2points Indicates some understanding of the writing task. |
3points Indicates a good understanding of the writing task. |
4points Indicates a thorough understanding of the writing task. |
| Content |
1point Descriptive: Attempts to describe someone or something. Presents limited information/details in vague, general terms. Narrative: Presents an unclear sequence of events that tells what happened in a poorly organized manner. May present a vaguely defined time frame. Expository: Attempts to present reasons, explanations, or steps in a process. Displays little or no attention to appropriate sequencing of steps or ideas. Presents few details and a vague main idea. |
2points Descriptive: Describes someone or something. Presents general information/details. Narrative: Presents a sequence of events that tells what happened in a poorly organized manner. Presents a vaguely defined time frame. Expository: Presents reasons, explanations, or steps in a process. Displays some attention to appropriate sequencing of steps or ideas. Presents incomplete development, with limited details. May include a stated or implied main idea. |
3points Descriptive: Describes someone or something. Presents specific information/details. Includes other relevant details. Narrative: Presents clearly a sequence of events telling what happened. Establishes a time frame. Expository: Presents reasons, explanations, or steps in a process. Displays logical order and the appropriate sequencing of steps or ideas. Contains a main idea and supporting details and may provide a conclusion. |
4points Descriptive: Describes clearly someone or something. Uses precise, vivid sensory details. Includes other relevant details. Narrative: Presents clearly a sequence of events telling explicitly what happened. Provides a definite time frame. Expository: Presents reasons, explanations, or steps in a process. Uses logical order and the appropriate sequencing of steps or ideas. Contains a main idea, supporting details, and a conclusion. |
| Audience |
1point Displays little or no sense of audience and purpose in word choice (tone and language). |
2points Displays some sense of audience and purpose in word choice (tone and language). |
3points Displays a sense of audience and purpose in word choice (tone and language). |
4points Displays a strong sense of audience and purpose in word choice (tone and language). |
| Organization/Clarity |
1point Displays little or no evidence of an organizational plan or strategy. Displays little or no sense of author involvment. Presents one or more weak, unclear controlling idea(s). Gives little or no attention to topic development. May present irrelevant ideas. May commit many obvious errors in sentence formation, grammar, usage, and mechanics that interrupt the flow of communication. |
2points Displays some evidence of an organizational plan or strategy, although ideas are loosely organized. Displays some sense of author involvment but weak author control. Uses a controlling idea but may wander from it or uses several controlling ideas. Introduces the topic development and develops it minimally. Presents ideas with minimal attention to their flow. Uses basic-functional vocabulary. May commit some errors in sentence formation, grammar, usage, and/or mechanics that interrupt the flow of communication. |
3points Displays an organizational plan or strategy. Displays a sense of author control. Uses one controlling idea with only minimal wandering from it. Introduces the topic and develops it sufficiently. Presents ideas so that they flow smoothly from one to the next with clarity. May provide a conclusion. Makes occasional errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics that do not interrupt the flow of communication. Uses a variety of sentence structures. Uses meaningful, precise vocabulary. May display creativity in presenting information. |
4points Displays a strong organizational plan or strategy with overall completeness. Displays a strong sense of author control. Uses one clear controlling idea and does not wander from it. Introduces the topic and develops it thoroughly. Presents clear ideas so that they flow smoothly from one to the next with clarity and coherence, using appropriate transitions. May provide a conclusion. Displays limited minor errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics. Uses a variety of sentence structures appropriately. Uses vivid and precise vocabulary. May display creativity in presenting information. |
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