Rubric Writing from Knowledge and Experience Characteristics 6 5 4 3 2 1 Content and Ideas The writing is The writing is clear The writing is The writing is The writing is only The writing is exceptionally clear and and focused. Ideas generally clear and somewhat clear and occasionally clear generally unclear focused. Ideas and and content are well focused. Ideas and focused. Ideas and and focused. Ideas and unfocused. content are thoroughly developed with content are developed content are developed and content are Ideas and content developed with relevant relevant details and with relevant details with limited or partially underdeveloped. are not developed details and examples examples where and examples where successful use of or connected. where appropriate. appropriate. appropriate, although examples and details. there may be some unevenness. Organization The writer’s control over The writer’s control The response is There may be evidence may be little There may be no organization and the over organization generally coherent, of an organizational evidence of noticeable connections between and the connections and its organization is structure, but it may be organizational organizational move the reader smoothly between ideas functional. artificial or ineffective. structure. structure. and naturally through the effectively move the text. reader through the text. Style and Voice The writer shows a mature The writer shows a The writer’s command Vocabulary may be Vocabulary may be command of language command of of language, including basic. limited. including precise word language including word choice, supports choice that results in a precise word choice. meaning. compelling piece of writing. Conventions Tight control over The language is well Lapses in writing Incomplete mastery of Limited control over Lack of control language use and mastery controlled, and conventions are not over writing writing conventions over writing of writing conventions occasional lapses in distracting. conventions and may make the conventions may contribute to the effect of writing conventions language use may writing difficult to make the writing the response. are hardly noticeable. interfere with meaning understand. difficult to some of the time. understand. Not ratable if: a) off topic b) illegible c) written in language other than English d) blank/refused to respond Appendix #2c
Rubric Writing from Knowledge and Experience Characteristics 6 5 4 3 2 1 Content and Ideas The writing is exceptionally clear and focused. Ideas and content are thoroughly developed with relevant details and examples where appropriate. The writing is clear and focused. Ideas and content are well developed with relevant details and examples where appropriate. The writing is generally clear and focused. Ideas and content are developed with relevant details and examples where appropriate, although there may be some unevenness. The writing is somewhat clear and focused. Ideas and content are developed with limited or partially successful use of examples and details. The writing is only occasionally clear and focused. Ideas and content are underdeveloped. The writing is generally unclear and unfocused. Ideas and content are not developed or connected. Organization The writer’s control over organization and the connections between move the reader smoothly and naturally through the text. The writer’s control over organization and the connections between ideas effectively move the reader through the text. The response is generally coherent, and its organization is functional. There may be evidence of an organizational structure, but it may be artificial or ineffective. may be little evidence of organizational structure. There may be no noticeable organizational structure. Style and Voice The writer shows a mature command of language including precise word choice that results in a compelling piece of writing. The writer shows a command of language including precise word choice. The writer’s command of language, including word choice, supports meaning. Vocabulary may be basic. Vocabulary may be limited. Conventions Tight control over language use and mastery of writing conventions contribute to the effect of the response. The language is well controlled, and occasional lapses in writing conventions are hardly noticeable. Lapses in writing conventions are not distracting. Incomplete mastery of over writing conventions and language use may interfere with meaning some of the time. Limited control over writing conventions may make the writing difficult to understand. Lack of control over writing conventions may make the writing difficult to understand. Not ratable if: a) off topic b) illegible c) written in language other than English d) blank/refused to respond Appendix #2c
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