Assessment Rubric 1: Pennsylvania CONTENT ORGANIZATION STYLE CONVENTIONS Writing Assessment Domain Scoring Guide 4 Sharp, distinct Substantial, specific, Sophisticated Precise, illustrative Evident control of controlling point and/or illustrative arrangement of use of a variety of grammar, made about a content content with evident words and sentence mechanics, usage single topic with demonstrating strong and/or subtle structures to create and sentence evident awareness development and transitions formation consistent writer’s of task sophisticated ideas. voice and tone appropriate to audience 3 Apparent point Sufficiently Functional Functional use of a Sufficient control of made about a developed content arrangement of variety of words and grammar, single topic with content that sustains sentence structures mechanics, usage sufficient a logical order that may or may not and sentence awareness of task create formation writer’s voice and tone appropriate to audience 2 Evidence of a Significantly limited Confused or Generic word choice Significant single controlling content with inconsistent and limited control weaknesses in topic but no inadequate arrangement of of sentence control of grammar, apparent point elaboration or content with or structures that inhibit mechanics, usage explanation without attempts at voice and tone and sentence transition formation 1 Minimal evidence Superficial and/or Minimal control of Minimal control of Severe weaknesses of controlling severely limited content arrangement word choice and in control of topic content sentence structures grammar, mechanics, usage and sentence formation
Assessment Rubric 1: Pennsylvania Writing Assessment Domain Scoring Guide CONTENT ORGANIZATION STYLE CONVENTIONS 4 Sharp, distinct controlling point made about a single topic with evident awareness of task Substantial, specific, and/or illustrative content demonstrating strong development and sophisticated ideas. Sophisticated arrangement of content with evident and/or subtle transitions Precise, illustrative use of a variety of words and sentence structures to create consistent writer’s voice and tone appropriate to audience Evident control of grammar, mechanics, usage and sentence formation 3 Apparent point made about a single topic with sufficient awareness of task Sufficiently developed content Functional arrangement of content that sustains a logical order Functional use of a variety of words and sentence structures that may or may not create writer’s voice and tone appropriate to audience Sufficient control of grammar, mechanics, usage and sentence formation 2 Evidence of a single controlling topic but no apparent point Significantly limited content with inadequate elaboration or explanation Confused or inconsistent arrangement of content with or without attempts at transition Generic word choice and limited control of sentence structures that inhibit voice and tone Significant weaknesses in control of grammar, mechanics, usage and sentence formation 1 Minimal evidence of controlling topic Superficial and/or severely limited content Minimal control of content arrangement Minimal control of word choice and sentence structures Severe weaknesses in control of grammar, mechanics, usage and sentence formation
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