Research Simulation Task and Literary Analysis Task Construct Score Point 3 Score Point 2 Score Point 1 Score Point 0 Measured COMPREHENSION/ COMPREHENSION/ COMPREHENSION/ COMPREHENSION/ EXPLANATION/ EXPLANATION/ EXPLANATION/ EXPLANATION/ REFERENCE TO THE TEXT: REFERENCE TO THE TEXT: REFERENCE TO THE TEXT: REFERENCE TO THE TEXT: Comprehension Limited Does not demonstrate Full comprehension Reading/ comprehension comprehension of the Mostly accurate Accurate text(s). May reference the Comprehension of explanation/ explanation/ text(s) explicitly. Key and description/comparison Details References the text(s) explicitly References the texts explicitly DEVELOPMENT/ DEVELOPMENT/ DEVELOPMENT/ DEVELOPMENT/ REASONING/ EVIDENCE: REASONING/ EVIDENCE: REASONING/ EVIDENCE: REASONING/ EVIDENCE: Effective development Some development of Minimal development Undeveloped of the topic the topic of the topic reasoning Some reasoning Limited reasoning Relevant, text- based Relevant, text-based Limited text-based evidence evidence evidence OR: is a developed,  based response with little or no awareness of the prompt ORGANIZATION: ORGANIZATION: ORGANIZATION: Consistently Written Generally ORGANIZATION: Demonstrates little or demonstrates Expression demonstrates Demonstrates no organization purposeful and purposeful and purposeful controlled controlled organization that organization organization sometimes is not USE OF LANGUAGE/ controlled CLARITY:\ USE OF LANGUAGE/ USE OF LANGUAGE/ Does not use CLARITY: CLARITY: language to USE OF LANGUAGE/ Uses language to Uses language to express ideas with CLARITY: express ideas with express ideas with clarity. Uses language to clarity. COMMAND OF COMMAND OF COMMAND OF COMMAND OF some clarity. express ideas with CONVENTIONS: CONVENTIONS: CONVENTIONS: CONVENTIONS: limited clarity. Full command of the Some command of the Limited command of No command of the Writing/ conventions of conventions of standard the conventions of conventions of standard Knowledge of standard English English standard English English Language and Conventions MECHANICS/ CLARITY: MECHANICS/ CLARITY: MECHANICS/ CLARITY: MECHANICS/ CLARITY: May have errors in Few minor errors in Errors in mechanics, Frequent and varied mechanics, grammar, mechanics, grammar, grammar, and often in mechanics, errors and usage that and usage impede understanding. grammar, and usage occasionally impede Meaning is clear. impede understanding. understanding Meaning is generally clear.
Research Simulation Task and Literary Analysis Task Construct Measured Score Point 3 Score Point 2 Score Point 1 Score Point 0 Reading/ Comprehension of Key and Details COMPREHENSION/ EXPLANATION/ REFERENCE TO THE TEXT: Full comprehension Accurate explanation/ References the texts explicitly COMPREHENSION/ EXPLANATION/ REFERENCE TO THE TEXT: Comprehension Mostly accurate explanation/ description/comparison References the text(s) explicitly COMPREHENSION/ EXPLANATION/ REFERENCE TO THE TEXT: Limited comprehension May reference the text(s) explicitly. COMPREHENSION/ EXPLANATION/ REFERENCE TO THE TEXT: Does not demonstrate comprehension of the text(s). Written Expression DEVELOPMENT/ REASONING/ EVIDENCE: Effective development of the topic reasoning Relevant, text- based evidence ORGANIZATION: Consistently demonstrates purposeful and controlled organization USE OF LANGUAGE/ CLARITY: Uses language to express ideas with clarity. DEVELOPMENT/ REASONING/ EVIDENCE: Some development of the topic Some reasoning Relevant, text-based evidence ORGANIZATION: Generally demonstrates purposeful and controlled organization USE OF LANGUAGE/ CLARITY: Uses language to express ideas with some clarity. DEVELOPMENT/ REASONING/ EVIDENCE: Minimal development of the topic Limited reasoning Limited text-based evidence OR:  is a developed, response with little or no awareness of the prompt ORGANIZATION: Demonstrates purposeful organization that sometimes is not controlled USE OF LANGUAGE/ CLARITY: Uses language to express ideas with limited clarity. DEVELOPMENT/ REASONING/ EVIDENCE: Undeveloped ORGANIZATION: Demonstrates little or no organization USE OF LANGUAGE/ CLARITY:\ Does not use language to express ideas with clarity. Writing/ Knowledge of Language and Conventions COMMAND OF CONVENTIONS: Full command of the conventions of standard English MECHANICS/ CLARITY: Few minor errors in mechanics, grammar, and usage Meaning is clear. COMMAND OF CONVENTIONS: Some command of the conventions of standard English MECHANICS/ CLARITY: May have errors in mechanics, grammar, and usage that occasionally impede understanding Meaning is generally clear. COMMAND OF CONVENTIONS: Limited command of the conventions of standard English MECHANICS/ CLARITY: Errors in mechanics, grammar, and often impede understanding. COMMAND OF CONVENTIONS: No command of the conventions of standard English MECHANICS/ CLARITY: Frequent and varied errors in mechanics, grammar, and usage impede understanding. based
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