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, 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 an inviting beginning and a satisfying relevant details that are sometimes details. sense of closure. general or limited; organization that is a strong, perhaps creative, beginning, and a a range of carefully chosen words clear, but sometimes predictable. satisfying conclusion. crafted into phrases and varied a recognizable beginning and ending, specifically and carefully chosen words that sentences that sound natural. although one or both may be somewhat are skillfully crafted into phrases and awareness of the reader and weak. sentences that enhance meaning. commitment to the audience and topic. effective word choice that is functional intentional and committed interaction effective use of a wide range of and, at times, shows interaction between between the writer and the reader. conventions with few errors. writer and audience. effective and/or creative use of a wide range somewhat varied sentence structure with accurate, may contain only minor of conventions with few errors. good control of simple constructions a historical errors. natural sound. insightful with no historical errors. makes obvious connections using control of standard conventions although makes original and specific connections using relevant resources. a wide is not used; errors that do not resources. uses background knowledge impede readability. uses background knowledge for all support consistently. accurate, may contain only minor content. includes clear thesis statement in the thesis is prompt-driven and fits seamlessly in opening paragraph. historical errors. opening paragraph. makes connections using some appropriately relies on a variety of the resources. relies on a variety of the documents and documents and may use outside sources, uses background knowledge includes outside resources, all of are all of are cited correctly cited correctly thesis statement is cites multiple documents correctly
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. insightful with no historical errors. makes original and specific connections using resources. uses background knowledge for all support content. thesis is prompt-driven and fits seamlessly in opening paragraph. relies on a variety of the documents and includes outside resources, all of are cited correctly SCORE POINT 5 Response is excellent and skillful in written communication, demonstrated by clarity, 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 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. makes obvious connections using relevant resources. uses background knowledge consistently. includes clear thesis statement in the opening paragraph. appropriately relies on a variety of the documents and may use outside sources, all of are cited correctly 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 natural sound. control of standard conventions although a wide is not used; errors that do not impede readability. accurate, may contain only minor historical errors. makes connections using some resources. uses background knowledge thesis statement is cites multiple documents correctly
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