Holistic Rubric – Grades 3-12 SCORE POINT 6 SCORE POINT 5 SCORE POINT 4 Response is sophisticated and skillful in written Response is excellent and skillful in written Response is appropriate and acceptable in communication, demonstrated by communication, demonstrated by written communication, demonstrated by exceptional clarity, focus, and control in clarity, focus, and control in topic ideas adequately developed with a clear development and organization that often development and organization and coherent presentation of ideas with shows insight. a balanced and thorough explanation of order and structure that can be in-depth and/or creative exploration of the the topic using relevant details. formulaic. topic using rich, relevant, and credible relevant details that are sometimes an inviting beginning and a satisfying details. general or limited; organization that is sense of closure. a strong, perhaps creative, beginning, and a clear, but sometimes predictable. a broad range of carefully chosen words satisfying conclusion. a recognizable beginning and ending, crafted into phrases and varied although one or both may be somewhat specifically and carefully chosen words that sentences that sound natural. weak. are skillfully crafted into phrases and awareness of the reader and sentences that enhance meaning. effective word choice that is functional commitment to the audience and topic. and, at times, shows interaction between intentional and committed interaction effective use of a wide range of writer and audience. between the writer and the reader. conventions with few errors. somewhat varied sentence structure with effective and/or creative use of a wide range accurate, may contain only minor good control of simple constructions a of conventions with few errors. historical errors.
Holistic Rubric – Grades 3-12 SCORE POINT 6 Response is sophisticated and skillful in written communication, demonstrated by exceptional clarity, focus, and control in development and organization that often shows insight. in-depth and/or creative exploration of the topic using rich, relevant, and credible details. a strong, perhaps creative, beginning, and a satisfying conclusion. specifically and carefully chosen words that are skillfully crafted into phrases and sentences that enhance meaning. intentional and committed interaction between the writer and the reader. effective and/or creative use of a wide range of conventions with few errors. SCORE POINT 5 Response is excellent and skillful in written communication, demonstrated by clarity, focus, and control in topic development and organization a balanced and thorough explanation of the topic using relevant details. an inviting beginning and a satisfying sense of closure. a broad range of carefully chosen words crafted into phrases and varied sentences that sound natural. awareness of the reader and commitment to the audience and topic. effective use of a wide range of conventions with few errors. accurate, may contain only minor historical errors. SCORE POINT 4 Response is appropriate and acceptable in written communication, demonstrated by ideas adequately developed with a clear and coherent presentation of ideas with order and structure that can be formulaic. relevant details that are sometimes general or limited; organization that is clear, but sometimes predictable. a recognizable beginning and ending, although one or both may be somewhat weak. effective word choice that is functional and, at times, shows interaction between writer and audience. somewhat varied sentence structure with good control of simple constructions a
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