Expectations 1 2 3 4 Introduces topic in Does not include a topic Includes an opening Includes a topic sentence Includes a topic sentence that topic sentence and sentence, introduce the sentence but does not that introduces the topic introduces the topic, states states opinion topic, or state an opinion. adequately introduce the and states opinion. opinion, and the “hooks” topic or state the opinion. reader. Does not include a Includes a text-to-self Includes a text-to-self Includes various text-to-self Makes text-to-self connections connection. connection but does not connection and relates to connections and relates to relate to central message. central message. central message. Provides examples of Does not include Includes few or no Includes adequate examples Includes ample examples of nonliteral language examples of nonliteral examples of nonliteral of nonliteral language from nonliteral language from the language. language from the text. the text. text. Provides conclusion Does not include a Closing sentence is not Includes a concluding Includes a concluding concluding sentence. related to the sentence the topic. sentence that restates the Organization Lacks organization of Has some organization but Has an organizational Has an organizational reasons and support. fails to list reasons or structure that the structure that lists the reasons reasons are unclear. reasons for the opinion. for the opinion and “chunks” supporting details. Uses Contains many errors in Contains several errors in Contains few errors in Contains no errors in conventions and grade-appropriate grade-appropriate conventions conventions and grammar, impeding the conventions and conventions (capitalization, (capitalization, punctuation, grammar ability to understand the grammar. punctuation, and spelling) and spelling) and grammar written work. and grammar (complete (complete sentences with sentences with varied varied sentence structures). sentence structures). Score: _________ Comments:
Expectations 1 2 3 4 Introduces topic in topic sentence and states opinion Does not include a topic sentence, introduce the topic, or state an opinion. Includes an opening sentence but does not adequately introduce the topic or state the opinion. Includes a topic sentence that introduces the topic and states opinion. Includes a topic sentence that introduces the topic, states opinion, and “hooks” the reader. Makes text-to-self connections Does not include a connection. Includes a text-to-self connection but does not relate to central message. Includes a text-to-self connection and relates to central message. Includes various text-to-self connections and relates to central message. Provides examples of nonliteral language Does not include examples of nonliteral language. Includes few or no examples of nonliteral language from the text. Includes adequate examples of nonliteral language from the text. Includes ample examples of nonliteral language from the text. Provides conclusion Does not include a concluding sentence. Closing sentence is not related to the Includes a concluding sentence the topic. Includes a concluding sentence that restates the Organization Lacks organization of reasons and support. Has some organization but fails to list reasons or reasons are unclear. Has an organizational structure that the reasons for the opinion. Has an organizational structure that lists the reasons for the opinion and “chunks” supporting details. Uses conventions and grammar Contains many errors in conventions and grammar, impeding the ability to understand the written work. Contains several errors in grade-appropriate conventions and grammar. Contains few errors in grade-appropriate conventions (capitalization, punctuation, and spelling) and grammar (complete sentences with varied sentence structures). Contains no errors in conventions (capitalization, punctuation, and spelling) and grammar (complete sentences with varied sentence structures). Score: _________ Comments:
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