an The student’s response is flawed for various reasons and will receive a informative/ condition code: 0 explanatory The condition codes can be found on page 131 of this guide. essay. Trait 2 for Informational/Explanatory Genre Writing Trait Points Criteria The student’s response demonstrates full command of language usage and conventions. Language Has and complete sentence structure, with appropriate range and 3 Usage and variety Conventions Shows knowledge of language and its conventions when writing This trait Any errors in usage and conventions do not interfere with meaning* examines The student’s response demonstrates partial command of language usage and the writer’s conventions. ability to demonstrate Has complete sentences, with some variety 2 control of Shows some knowledge of language and its conventions when writing sentence Has minor errors in usage and conventions with no significant effect on formation, meaning* usage, and The student’s response demonstrates weak command of language usage and mechanics as conventions. embodied in Has fragments, run-ons, and/or other sentence structure errors the 1 Shows little knowledge of language and its conventions when writing expectations Has frequent errors in usage and conventions that interfere with meaning* of the language The student’s response is flawed for various reasons and will receive a standards. condition code: 0 The condition codes can be found on page 131 of this guide. *Students are responsible for language conventions learned in their current grade as well as in prior grades. Refer to the language skills for each grade to determine the grade-level expectations for grammar, syntax, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. Also refer to the Progressive Skills, by Grade” chart in Appendix A for those standards that need continued attention beyond “Language the grade in which they were introduced. Trait 1 for Opinion Genre Writing Trait Points Criteria
an informative/ explanatory essay. 0 The student’s response is flawed for various reasons and will receive a condition code: The condition codes can be found on page 131 of this guide. Trait 2 for Informational/Explanatory Genre Writing Trait Points Criteria Language Usage and Conventions This trait examines the writer’s ability to demonstrate control of sentence formation, usage, and mechanics as embodied in the expectations of the language standards. 3 The student’s response demonstrates full command of language usage and conventions. Has and complete sentence structure, with appropriate range and variety Shows knowledge of language and its conventions when writing Any errors in usage and conventions do not interfere with meaning* 2 The student’s response demonstrates partial command of language usage and conventions. Has complete sentences, with some variety Shows some knowledge of language and its conventions when writing Has minor errors in usage and conventions with no significant effect on meaning* 1 The student’s response demonstrates weak command of language usage and conventions. Has fragments, run-ons, and/or other sentence structure errors Shows little knowledge of language and its conventions when writing Has frequent errors in usage and conventions that interfere with meaning* 0 The student’s response is flawed for various reasons and will receive a condition code: The condition codes can be found on page 131 of this guide. *Students are responsible for language conventions learned in their current grade as well as in prior grades. Refer to the language skills for each grade to determine the grade-level expectations for grammar, syntax, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. Also refer to the “Language Progressive Skills, by Grade” chart in Appendix A for those standards that need continued attention beyond the grade in which they were introduced. Trait 1 for Opinion Genre Writing Trait Points Criteria