Expectations 1 2 3 4 Introduces topic in Does not include a topic Includes an opening Includes a topic sentence Includes a topic sentence that topic sentence and sentence, introduce the sentence but does not that introduces the topic introduces the topic, states states opinion topic, or state an opinion. adequately introduce the and states opinion. opinion, and the “hooks” topic or state the opinion. reader. Does not include support Includes little support for Includes adequate support Includes ample support for Provides reasons and support using details for the topic. the topic using few or no for topic using details from topic using details from the from text details from the text. the text. text. Uses linking words Does not include use of Includes use of few linking Includes use of some linking Includes use of several linking linking words. words to connect opinion words to connect opinion words to connect opinion and and reasons. and reasons. reasons. Provides conclusion Does not include a May not include a Includes a concluding Includes a concluding concluding sentence. concluding sentence. sentence about the topic. sentence that restates the topic. Uses Contains many errors in Contains several errors in Contains few errors in Contains no errors in conventions and grade-appropriate grade-appropriate conventions conventions and grammar, impeding the conventions and conventions (capitalization, (capitalization, punctuation, grammar ability to understand the grammar. punctuation, and spelling) and spelling) and grammar written work. and grammar (complete (complete sentences with sentences with varied varied sentence structures). sentence structures). Score: _________ Comments:
Expectations 1 2 3 4 Introduces topic in topic sentence and states opinion Does not include a topic sentence, introduce the topic, or state an opinion. Includes an opening sentence but does not adequately introduce the topic or state the opinion. Includes a topic sentence that introduces the topic and states opinion. Includes a topic sentence that introduces the topic, states opinion, and “hooks” the reader. Provides reasons and support using details from text Does not include support for the topic. Includes little support for the topic using few or no details from the text. Includes adequate support for topic using details from the text. Includes ample support for topic using details from the text. Uses linking words Does not include use of linking words. Includes use of few linking words to connect opinion and reasons. Includes use of some linking words to connect opinion and reasons. Includes use of several linking words to connect opinion and reasons. Provides conclusion Does not include a concluding sentence. May not include a concluding sentence. Includes a concluding sentence about the topic. Includes a concluding sentence that restates the topic. Uses conventions and grammar Contains many errors in conventions and grammar, impeding the ability to understand the written work. Contains several errors in grade-appropriate conventions and grammar. Contains few errors in grade-appropriate conventions (capitalization, punctuation, and spelling) and grammar (complete sentences with varied sentence structures). Contains no errors in conventions (capitalization, punctuation, and spelling) and grammar (complete sentences with varied sentence structures). Score: _________ Comments:
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