Scoring rubric for Grade 8 Practice Test Item #3: Narrative Essay* Score Point 4 Score Point 3 Score Point 2 Score Point 1 Score Point 0 The student response The student response The student response The student response The student response is effectively developed is mostly effectively is developed with some is minimally developed is undeveloped and/or with narrative elements developed with narrative narrative elements and with few narrative inappropriate to the and is consistently elements and is mostly Written is generally appropriate elements and is limited task; appropriate to the task; appropriate to the task; to the task; in its appropriateness lacks organization and Expression is effectively organized is organized with mostly to the task; demonstrates some coherence; with clear and coherent clear and coherent organization with demonstrates limited has an inappropriate writing; writing; somewhat coherent organization and style. establishes and maintains establishes and maintains writing; coherence; an effective style. a mostly effective style. has a style that is has a style that has somewhat effective. limited effectiveness. The student response to the The student response to The student response to The student response to prompt demonstrates full the prompt demonstrates the prompt demonstrates the prompt demonstrates command of the some command of the limited command of the no command of the conventions of standard conventions of standard conventions of standard conventions of standard English at an appropriate English at an appropriate English at an appropriate English. Frequent and Knowledge level of complexity. There level of complexity. There level of complexity. varied errors in of Language may be a few minor may be errors in There may be errors in mechanics, grammar, and errors in mechanics, mechanics, grammar, and mechanics, grammar, usage impede and grammar, and usage, but usage that occasionally and usage that often understanding. Conventions meaning is clear. impede understanding, impede understanding. but the meaning is generally clear. *This is a draft rubric and may be updated as necessary.
Scoring rubric for Grade 8 Practice Test Item #3: Narrative Essay* Score Point 4 Score Point 3 Score Point 2 Score Point 1 Score Point 0 Written Expression The student response is effectively developed with narrative elements and is consistently appropriate to the task; is effectively organized with clear and coherent writing; establishes and maintains an effective style. The student response is mostly effectively developed with narrative elements and is mostly appropriate to the task; is organized with mostly clear and coherent writing; establishes and maintains a mostly effective style. The student response is developed with some narrative elements and is generally appropriate to the task; demonstrates some organization with somewhat coherent writing; has a style that is somewhat effective. The student response is minimally developed with few narrative elements and is limited in its appropriateness to the task; demonstrates limited organization and coherence; has a style that has limited effectiveness. The student response is undeveloped and/or inappropriate to the task; lacks organization and coherence; has an inappropriate style. Knowledge of Language and Conventions The student response to the prompt demonstrates full command of the conventions of standard English at an appropriate level of complexity. There may be a few minor errors in mechanics, grammar, and usage, but meaning is clear. The student response to the prompt demonstrates some command of the conventions of standard English at an appropriate level of complexity. There may be errors in mechanics, grammar, and usage that occasionally impede understanding, but the meaning is generally clear. The student response to the prompt demonstrates limited command of the conventions of standard English at an appropriate level of complexity. There may be errors in mechanics, grammar, and usage that often impede understanding. The student response to the prompt demonstrates no command of the conventions of standard English. Frequent and varied errors in mechanics, grammar, and usage impede understanding. *This is a draft rubric and may be updated as necessary.
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