4 3 2 1 Score and Feedback Exemplary Accomplished Developing Emerging Ideas and The writing is clear The writing is The ideas are The ideas are and focused. It mostly focused and somewhat unclear unclear, Content holds the reader’s can be easily of the attempted inconsistent, attention. Main understood by the development is and/or lack a ideas are well reader. Main ideas minimal, too central theme developed and are present, but simple, irrelevant and/or purpose. include are missing one of or incomplete. Missing three or responsibilities the government Missing two of the more of the and powers of positions. government government each position. positions. positions. Organization Effectively Strong order and Organization is Lack of structure; organized in structure. Inviting appropriate but disorganized and logical and greeting and conventional. hard to follow. creative manner. satisfying Missing or weak Missing or weak Creative and salutation. greeting or introduction engaging greeting salutation. and/or conclusion. and salutation. Mechanics Demonstrates Shows appropriate Shows inconsistent Shows minimal mastery of capitalization, use of understanding of capitalization, punctuation, capitalization, mechanics and punctuation, spelling and clear punctuation, conventions. spelling, and sentence spelling and clear conventions. construction. sentence construction. Note to teacher - Multiply the students’ score by 2. This means the total performance task is worth 24 points in the assessment category. The students will also take the common assessment that is worth 53 points.
4 Exemplary 3 Accomplished 2 Developing 1 Emerging Score and Feedback Ideas and Content The writing is clear and focused. It holds the reader’s attention. Main ideas are well developed and include responsibilities and powers of each position. The writing is mostly focused and can be easily understood by the reader. Main ideas are present, but are missing one of the government positions. The ideas are somewhat unclear of the attempted development is minimal, too simple, irrelevant or incomplete. Missing two of the government positions. The ideas are unclear, inconsistent, and/or lack a central theme and/or purpose. Missing three or more of the government positions. Organization Effectively organized in logical and creative manner. Creative and engaging greeting and salutation. Strong order and structure. Inviting greeting and satisfying salutation. Organization is appropriate but conventional. Missing or weak greeting or salutation. Lack of structure; disorganized and hard to follow. Missing or weak introduction and/or conclusion. Mechanics Demonstrates mastery of capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and conventions. Shows appropriate capitalization, punctuation, spelling and clear sentence construction. Shows inconsistent use of capitalization, punctuation, spelling and clear sentence construction. Shows minimal understanding of mechanics and conventions. Note to teacher - Multiply the students’ score by 2. This means the total performance task is worth 24 points in the assessment category. The students will also take the common assessment that is worth 53 points.
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