Expository/Informational Rubric Name:_______________Per.____ DBQ: How does e.e. Cummings use sight and sound to create meaning? Points: 4 3 2 1 Ideas Question is answered Question is Question is partially Did not address the correctly answered correctly correct question Have I clearly stated my topic Consistent focus on the some lack of Inconsistent focus on Limited focus on the and supported it topic. consistency. the topic. assigned topic. with details? Did I elaborate? Did I stay on topic? Organization All aspects of RACER 3-4 aspects of 1-3 aspects of RACER There is no evidence of strategy are clearly written. RACER strategy strategy are written. RACER strategy. (RACER) Introduction is engaging are written. Did I restate the including a hook, Introduction lacks a Ineffective or no question? Did I background and thesis. Introduction hook, background introduction answer ALL includes a hook, and/or thesis. Three roles are clearly background and questions? Did I stated with supporting thesis One-two roles are Reasons may be stated cite? Did I explain details, textual evidence, stated with some with few supporting citation? Did I and elaboration Two-three roles are supporting details and details or textual evidence review? (explanation). clearly stated with some textual evidence. supporting details Effective conclusion and textual supporting the thesis evidence Contains a conclusion but is not effective or Ineffective or no Conclusion does not support the conclusion supports the thesis thesis Style Extensive variety of Sentences vary in Some variation in Little variation in sentence length, structures length and sentence length and sentence length and Have I used all and beginnings. structure. structure. structure. types of sentences correctly? Have I Varied, precise and Word choice is Word choice is Word choice is simple, used vivid verbs? engaging language that is precise and generally engaging ordinary, and/or appropriate. engaging. with occasional lapses repetitive. into simple and ordinary language. Conventions Correct mechanics Correct mechanics Generally correct Some mechanic errors (punctuation, spelling, with few errors. mechanics but may may interfere with Have I used capitalization). have some errors. meaning. correct punctuation, Uses complete sentences. Uses complete Occasional run-on or Sentence structure is spelling and sentences. fragment. Few errors awkward. End Fewer than 3 errors with simple sentences. punctuation may be capitalization? Fewer than 6 errors missing. Fewer than 9 errors Comments:
Expository/Informational Rubric Name:_______________Per.____ DBQ: How does e.e. Cummings use sight and sound to create meaning? Points: 4 3 2 1 Ideas Have I clearly stated my topic and supported it with details? Did I elaborate? Did I stay on topic? Question is answered correctly Consistent focus on the topic. Question is answered correctly some lack of consistency. Question is partially correct Inconsistent focus on the topic. Did not address the question Limited focus on the assigned topic. Organization (RACER) Did I restate the question? Did I answer ALL questions? Did I cite? Did I explain citation? Did I review? All aspects of RACER strategy are clearly written. Introduction is engaging including a hook, background and thesis. Three roles are clearly stated with supporting details, textual evidence, and elaboration (explanation). Effective conclusion supporting the thesis 3-4 aspects of RACER strategy are written. Introduction includes a hook, background and thesis Two-three roles are clearly stated with supporting details and textual evidence Conclusion supports the thesis 1-3 aspects of RACER strategy are written. Introduction lacks a hook, background and/or thesis. One-two roles are stated with some supporting details and some textual evidence. Contains a conclusion but is not effective or does not support the thesis There is no evidence of RACER strategy. Ineffective or no introduction Reasons may be stated with few supporting details or textual evidence Ineffective or no conclusion Style Have I used all types of sentences correctly? Have I used vivid verbs? Extensive variety of sentence length, structures and beginnings. Varied, precise and engaging language that is appropriate. Sentences vary in length and structure. Word choice is precise and engaging. Some variation in sentence length and structure. Word choice is generally engaging with occasional lapses into simple and ordinary language. Little variation in sentence length and structure. Word choice is simple, ordinary, and/or repetitive. Conventions Have I used correct punctuation, spelling and capitalization? Correct mechanics (punctuation, spelling, capitalization). Uses complete sentences. Fewer than 3 errors Correct mechanics with few errors. Uses complete sentences. Fewer than 6 errors Generally correct mechanics but may have some errors. Occasional run-on or fragment. Few errors with simple sentences. Fewer than 9 errors Some mechanic errors may interfere with meaning. Sentence structure is awkward. End punctuation may be missing. Comments:
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