Macomb ELA Genre Units: Focus Question Rubric 3 (complete) 2 (partial) 1 (minimal) Traits: Develops a relevant answer Develops a relevant answer Answers the question with Content with many details and but has few details to support misinterpretation. Answers the question. examples. or explain the answer. Develops little or no relevance Uses relevant details to the text or the question. from text to support Does not develop or connect the answer. and content. Stays on topic. Organization Restates the question in Restates the question in the Answers either or “yes,” “no,” Restates the question his/her own answer. agree” without reference to “I (beginning). Provides details that support Retells events in a somewhat the question. Provides details in points. disconnected structure. Writes a response that lacks support (middle). Writes a response in a logical sequence. Concludes (end). sequence that makes connections. Style/Voice Uses precise words. Uses a vocabulary. Uses a limited vocabulary. Uses quotes to support. Uses quotations effectively. May use quotations, but Does not use quotations. Concludes with Develops a conclusion that reference is unclear. Develops a conclusion that is prediction of engages the reader. Develops a partially ineffective or does not exist. characters’ feelings, successful conclusion. opinions, etc. Conventions/Presentation Presentation makes the Writing is readable. Writing may not be legible. Writes neatly. writing inviting. Includes errors in conventions Includes errors in conventions Uses proper Shows control over that do not distract from that distract from meaning. conventions, conventions. meaning. capitalization, punctuation, grammar, spelling
Macomb ELA Genre Units: Focus Question Rubric 3 (complete) 2 (partial) 1 (minimal) Traits: Content Answers the question. Uses relevant details from text to support the answer. Stays on topic. Develops a relevant answer with many details and examples. Develops a relevant answer but has few details to support or explain the answer. Answers the question with misinterpretation. Develops little or no relevance to the text or the question. Does not develop or connect and content. Organization Restates the question (beginning). Provides details in support (middle). Concludes (end). Restates the question in his/her own Provides details that support points. Writes a response in a logical sequence that makes connections. Restates the question in the answer. Retells events in a somewhat disconnected structure. Answers either “yes,” “no,” or “I agree” without reference to the question. Writes a response that lacks sequence. Style/Voice Uses quotes to support. Concludes with prediction of characters’ feelings, opinions, etc. Uses precise words. Uses quotations effectively. Develops a conclusion that engages the reader. Uses a vocabulary. May use quotations, but reference is unclear. Develops a partially successful conclusion. Uses a limited vocabulary. Does not use quotations. Develops a conclusion that is ineffective or does not exist. Conventions/Presentation Writes neatly. Uses proper conventions, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, spelling Presentation makes the writing inviting. Shows control over conventions. Writing is readable. Includes errors in conventions that do not distract from meaning. Writing may not be legible. Includes errors in conventions that distract from meaning.