- Support Aid for Writing Scoring Guide: Grades 6-12
Across-Strand Key
Words, except
Conventions
Indicator Examples GLEs in Conventions
(Missing/rarely = 0-10%, Some(what)/Attempted = 11-50%, Usually = 51-74%, Nearly Always = 90+%)
Transitions
Grade Usage Spelling Punctuation
3-5 6-12
Level 4
Clarifies
Clearly
Intentional
Nearly always
Purposeful
Strong
Command
Signal or show:
in addition, for
example, plus,
because,
namely, that is
Relationship/cohesion:
to illustrate,
in contrast, consequently,
as a result, in the same
way, in other words, put
another way, even though
also: transitions can be
smooth & sea...
GLEs Score Guide 1.6.2011.pdf 
