Words and Sentence Structure 5 (30 - 35) 85-100% 4 (25 - 29) 70-84% 3 (21-24) 60-69% 1-2 (17-20) 50-59% Language use is generally Writing generally shows Sentences may be simple or Errors in sentence structure sophisticated and concise, and competent sentence awkward, and include little make comprehension includes a of sentence construction, including or no sentence variety difficult structures sentence variety with Writing shows limited Word choice and make Essays use strong vocabulary, effective use of vocabulary, inappropriate comprehension difficult diction appropriate to task and subordination and voice, and/or ineffective tone Errors indicate the student audience, and demonstrate coordination Prose requires substantial would benefit from learning effective control of tone and a Essays use reasonably editing to correct patterns of skills accommodations or clear sense of voice effective vocabulary and incorrect usage and other support Prose requires little if any editing convey some sense of voice mechanics for correct usage and mechanics, and awareness of tone and may show an impressive may require some command of academic English editing to correct errors in and control of conventions usage and mechanics Paragraph and Essay Structure 5 (30 - 35) 85-100% 4 (25 - 29) 70-84% 3 (21 - 24) 60-69% 1-2 (17-20) 50-59% Essays are clearly focused on Essays are generally focused on Topic focus generally vague Essay topics are unfocused well-defined topics with well-defined topics with clear or imprecise Essays lack organization and strong central ideas central ideas Essays are not consistently development Essay organization shows Essay organization is generally organized Ineffective paragraphing skills evidence of strategic clear Essays are not consistently and/or lack of relations among presentation of information Essays are developed with details, developed; portfolio as a ideas Essays contain relevant, and portfolio includes at one whole relies primarily on ample development, and use expository technique beyond summary or narrative a variety of expository narrative and description May demonstrate techniques and specific Paragraphs are generally focused inconsistent paragraph focus details and coherent and include and weak transitions Paragraphs are consistently satisfactory transitions unified and coherent with clear, effective transitions Depth of Content 5 (26-30) 85-100% 4 (21-25) 70-84% 3 (18-20) 60-69% 1-2 (15-17) 50-59%
Words and Sentence Structure 5 (30 - 35) 85-100% 4 (25 - 29) 70-84% 3 (21-24) 60-69% 1-2 (17-20) 50-59% Language use is generally sophisticated and concise, and includes a of sentence structures Essays use strong vocabulary, diction appropriate to task and audience, and demonstrate effective control of tone and a clear sense of voice Prose requires little if any editing for correct usage and mechanics, and may show an impressive command of academic English and control of conventions Writing generally shows competent sentence construction, including sentence variety with effective use of subordination and coordination Essays use reasonably effective vocabulary and convey some sense of voice and awareness of tone may require some editing to correct errors in usage and mechanics Sentences may be simple or awkward, and include little or no sentence variety Writing shows limited vocabulary, inappropriate voice, and/or ineffective tone Prose requires substantial editing to correct patterns of incorrect usage and mechanics Errors in sentence structure make comprehension difficult Word choice and make comprehension difficult Errors indicate the student would benefit from learning skills accommodations or other support Paragraph and Essay Structure 5 (30 - 35) 85-100% 4 (25 - 29) 70-84% 3 (21 - 24) 60-69% 1-2 (17-20) 50-59% Essays are clearly focused on well-defined topics with strong central ideas Essay organization shows evidence of strategic presentation of information Essays contain relevant, ample development, and use a variety of expository techniques and specific details Paragraphs are consistently unified and coherent with clear, effective transitions Essays are generally focused on well-defined topics with clear central ideas Essay organization is generally clear Essays are developed with details, and portfolio includes at one expository technique beyond narrative and description Paragraphs are generally focused and coherent and include satisfactory transitions Topic focus generally vague or imprecise Essays are not consistently organized Essays are not consistently developed; portfolio as a whole relies primarily on summary or narrative May demonstrate inconsistent paragraph focus and weak transitions Essay topics are unfocused Essays lack organization and development Ineffective paragraphing skills and/or lack of relations among ideas Depth of Content 5 (26-30) 85-100% 4 (21-25) 70-84% 3 (18-20) 60-69% 1-2 (15-17) 50-59%
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