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Content: FOCUS 1

Topic/subject is clear, though it may/may not be explicitly stated. Student insightfully addresses the topics in every question.

Topic/subject is generally clear though it may not be explicitly stated. Student utilizes some creativity in addressing the topic in every question.

Topic/subject may be vague. Student does not address the assigned topic in all of the questions.

Topic/subject is unclear or confusing. Student rarely addresses the assigned topic.

This code may be used for compositions that are entirely illegible or otherwise unscorable: blank responses, responses written in a foreign language, restatements of the prompt, responses that are off-topic or incoherent.

Content: ORGANIZATION 1

Organizational structure establishes relationship between/among ideas/events. The responses flow and one response leads to another.

Organizational structure establishes relationships between ideas/events, although minor lapses may be present.

Organizational structure establish some relationship between/among some of the ideas/events. The structure is minimally complete.

Organizational structure does not establish connection between/among ideas/events. The overall stucture is incomplete or confusing.

This code may be used for compositions that are entirely illegible or otherwise unscorable: blank responses, responses written in a foreign language, restatements of the prompt, responses that are off-topic or incoherent.

Content: SUPPORT

Support information is related to and supportive of the topic/subject. The student convincingly uses insightful adjectives and/or examples throughout all responses.

Support information has minor weaknesses in relatedness to and/or support of the topic/subject. All responses may not have creative uses of adjectives and/or descriptions.

Support information has major weaknesses in relatedness to and/or support of the topic/subject.

An attempt has been made to add support information, but it was unrelated or confusing.

This code may be used for compositions that are entirely illegible or otherwise unscorable: blank responses, responses written in a foreign language, restatements of the prompt, responses that are off-topic or incoherent.

Content: STYLE - Sentence Fluency

Demonstrates skillful sentence fluency (varies length, good flow rhythm, and varied structure). The student uses sentence structure as a tool to make points in numerous responses.

Demonstrates reasonable sentence fluency. The student has an above mastery grasp of sentence structure to convince the reader.

Demonstrates minimal sentence fluency.

Sentence fluency is lacking.

This code may be used for compositions that are entirely illegible or otherwise unscorable: blank responses, responses written in a foreign language, restatements of the prompt, responses that are off-topic or incoherent.

Conventions

Exhibits EXEMPLARY CONTROL of grammatical conventions appropriate to the writing task: sentence formation; standard usage including agreement, tense, and case; and mechanics including use of capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. There are no grammar or mechanics errors in any of the responses.

Exhibits ABOVE MASTERY CONTROL of grammatical conventions appropriate to the writing task: sentence formation; standard usage including agreement, tense, and case; and mechanics including use of capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.There are fewer than 2 grammatical errors in the responses.

Exhibits REASONABLE CONTROL of grammatical conventions appropriate to the writing task: sentence formation; standard usage including agreement, tense, and case; and mechanics including use of capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.

Exhibits MINIMAL CONTROL of grammatical conventions appropriate to the writing task: sentence formation; standard usage including agreement, tense, and case; and mechanics including use of capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.

LACKS CONTROL of grammatical conventions appropriate to the writing task: sentence formation; standard usage including agreement, tense, and case; and mechanics including use of capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.