6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| Sharp, distinct
focus |
Clear focus |
Adequate focus |
Vague focus |
Confused focus |
Absence of focus |
| Substantial,
specific, and/or illustrative content, sophisticated ideas that are particularly well
developed |
Specific and
illustrative content |
Sufficient content |
Content limited to
a listing, repetition or sequence of ideas |
Superficial
content |
Absence of
relevant content |
| Obviously
controlled and/or subtle organization |
Logical and
appropriate organization |
Appropriate
organization |
Inconsistent
organization |
Confused
organization |
Absence of
organization |
| Writer’s
voice apparent in tone, sentence structure and word choice |
Precision and
variety in sentence structure and word choice |
Some precision and
variety in sentence structure and word choice |
Limited sentence
variety and word choice |
Lack of sentence
and word choice variety |
No apparent
control over sentence structure and word choice |
| Few mechanical and
usage errors |
Some mechanical
and usage errors |
Mechanical and
usage errors not severe enough to interfere significantly with the writer’s purpose |
Repeated
weaknesses in mechanics and usage |
Mechanical and
usage errors that seriously interfere with the writer’s purpose |
Mechanical and
usage errors so severe that writer’s ideas are difficult if not impossible to
understand |
| Focus |
Content |
Organization |
Style |
Conventions |
| Demonstrates an
awareness of audience and task |
Information and
details are specific to topic |
Logical order or
sequence is maintained |
Precise language |
Mechanics,
spelling, capitalization, punctuation |
| Establishes and
maintains a clear purpose |
Information and
details are relevant to focus |
Paragraphs deal
with one subject |
Effective word
choice |
Usage (S-Vagr,
pronoun reference, etc) |
| Sustains a single
point of view |
Ideas are fully
developed |
Logical
transitions are made within sentences and between paragraphs |
Voice, tone,
originality of language |
Sentence
completeness |
| Exhibits clarity
of ideas |
|
Introduction and
conclusion are evident |
Variety of
sentence structures, types and lengths |
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