| 4: Accomplished (25) | 3: Competent (19) | 2: Needs Improvement (12.5) | 1: Limited (6) | |
| Criterion:
Meaningful Content/Ideas | ·
Topic is narrowly maintained; clearly focused on one central idea
· Consistently uses relevant and accurate details | ·
Topic is broadly maintained; the idea could be more tightly defined
· General details used, some ideas better supported than others | ·
Topic is inconsistently maintained
· More details are needed to support main ideas | Topic wonders and is difficult to find meaning
· Insufficient and/or incorrect details are present and may not support main ideas |
| Criterion:
Well- Organized | · Information is logically organized; draws reader in with a strong sense of direction | Information is sequenced in order; provides reader with a sense of direction
| ·
Information is grouped into wide categories; provides reader with only a little sense of direction
| · Topic is missing necessary details; provides reader with a sense of confusion |
| Criterion:
Text Features | ·
Text features are used appropriately, and integrated with ease
· All features are present and easily viewed | ·
Text features are used appropriately, but could be more tightly integrated
· All features are present, but some may be used better than others | Text features are inconsistent
· More features are needed; only a few of the required are used | Text features wander and/or used incorrectly
· Insufficient use of features and may not be present to support text. |
| Criterion:
Conventions | ·
The writer demonstrates an excellent grasp of writing conventions
· Spelling, punctuation and grammar are correct and contribute to clarity of writing | The writer shows reasonable control of writing conventions
· Minor errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar occur, but do not limit clarity of writing | The writer shows emerging control in writing conventions
· Inconsistent errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar occur and interfere with meaning of writing | The writer shows frequent errors in writing conventions
· Major errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar occur and negatively interfere with meaning of writing |