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CATEGORY |
4 - Above Standards
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3 - Meets Standards
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2 - Approaching Standards
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1 - Below Standards
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Score |
Grammar & Spelling |
Author makes no errors in grammar or spelling
that distract the reader from the content. |
Author makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling
that distract the reader from the content. |
Author makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling
that distract the reader from the content. |
Author makes more than 4 errors in grammar or
spelling that distract the reader from the content. |
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Hook |
The introductory paragraph has a strong hook or
attention grabber that is appropriate for the audience. This could be a
strong statement, a relevant quotation, statistic, or question addressed
to the reader. |
The introductory paragraph has a hook or
attention grabber, but it is weak, rambling or inappropriate for the
audience. |
The author has an interesting introductory
paragraph but the connection to the topic is not clear. |
The introductory paragraph is not interesting AND
is not relevant to the topic. |
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Closing paragraph |
The conclusion is strong and leaves the reader
solidly understanding the writer\'s position. Effective restatement of the
position statement begins the closing paragraph. |
The conclusion is recognizable. The author\'s
position is restated within the first two sentences of the closing
paragraph. |
The author\'s position is restated within the
closing paragraph, but not near the beginning. |
There is no conclusion - the paper just ends.
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Transitions |
A variety of thoughtful transitions are used.
They clearly show how ideas are connected |
Transitions show how ideas are connected, but
there is little variety |
Some transitions work well, but some connections
between ideas are fuzzy. |
The transitions between ideas are unclear OR
nonexistent. |
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Evidence and Examples |
All of the evidence and examples are specific,
relevant and explanations are given that show how each piece of evidence
supports the author\'s position. |
Most of the evidence and examples are specific,
relevant and explanations are given that show how each piece of evidence
supports the author\'s position. |
At least one of the pieces of evidence and
examples is relevant and has an explanation that shows how that piece of
evidence supports the author\'s position. |
Evidence and examples are NOT relevant AND/OR are
not explained. |
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