Redistribution of Funds for Financial Success Rubric FOCUS CONTENT ORGANIZATION STYLE CONVENTIONS The single controlling The presence of ideas developed The order developed and The choice, use and arrangement Grammar, mechanics, spelling, point made with an through facts, examples, sustained within and across of words and sentence structures and sentence formation. awareness of task anecdotes, details, opinions, paragraphs using transitional that create tone and voice. about a specific topic. statistics, reasons, and/or devices and including explanations. introduction and conclusion. CONTENT ORGANIZATION STYLE CONVENTIONS 4 Sharp, distinct controlling Substantial, specific, and/or Sophisticated arrangement of Precise, illustrative use of a Evident control of grammar, point made about a single illustrative content content with evident and/or variety of and sentence mechanics, spelling, usage and topic with evident demonstrating strong subtle transitions. structures to create consistent sentence formation. awareness of task. development and sophisticated writer's voice and tone ideas. appropriate to audience. 3 Apparent point made about Sufficiently developed content Functional arrangement of Generic use of a variety of words Sufficient control of grammar, a single topic with sufficient with adequate elaboration or content that sustains a logical and sentence structures that may mechanics, spelling, usage and awareness of task. explanation. order with some evidence of or may not create writer's voice sentence formation. transitions. and tone appropriate to audience. 2 No apparent point but Limited content with inadequate Confused or inconsistent Limited word choice and control Limited control of grammar, evidence of a specific topic. elaboration or explanation. arrangement of content with or of sentence structures that inhibit mechanics, spelling, usage, and without attempts at transition. voice and tone. sentence formation. 1 Minimal evidence of a topic. Superficial and/or minimal Minimal control of content Minimal variety in word choice Minimal control of grammar, content. arrangement. and minimal control of sentence mechanics, spelling, usage and structures. sentence formation. NON-SCORABLE Is illegible, i.e., includes so many indecipherable words that no sense can be made of the response. Is incoherent, i.e., words are legible but syntax is so garbled that response makes no sense. Is insufficient, i.e., does not include enough to assess domains adequately. Is a blank paper. OFF-PROMPT Is readable but did not respond to prompt
Redistribution of Funds for Financial Success Rubric FOCUS The single controlling point made with an awareness of task about a specific topic. CONTENT The presence of ideas developed through facts, examples, anecdotes, details, opinions, statistics, reasons, and/or explanations. ORGANIZATION The order developed and sustained within and across paragraphs using transitional devices and including introduction and conclusion. STYLE The choice, use and arrangement of words and sentence structures that create tone and voice. CONVENTIONS Grammar, mechanics, spelling, and sentence formation. 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 and sentence structures to create consistent writer's voice and tone appropriate to audience. Evident control of grammar, mechanics, spelling, usage and sentence formation. 3 Apparent point made about a single topic with sufficient awareness of task. Sufficiently developed content with adequate elaboration or explanation. Functional arrangement of content that sustains a logical order with some evidence of transitions. Generic 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, spelling, usage and sentence formation. 2 No apparent point but evidence of a specific topic. Limited content with inadequate elaboration or explanation. Confused or inconsistent arrangement of content with or without attempts at transition. Limited word choice and control of sentence structures that inhibit voice and tone. Limited control of grammar, mechanics, spelling, usage, and sentence formation. 1 Minimal evidence of a topic. Superficial and/or minimal content. Minimal control of content arrangement. Minimal variety in word choice and minimal control of sentence structures. Minimal control of grammar, mechanics, spelling, usage and sentence formation. NON-SCORABLE Is illegible, i.e., includes so many indecipherable words that no sense can be made of the response. Is incoherent, i.e., words are legible but syntax is so garbled that response makes no sense. Is insufficient, i.e., does not include enough to assess domains adequately. Is a blank paper. OFF-PROMPT Is readable but did not respond to prompt
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