Domain 1: IDEAS Domain 2: ORGANIZATION Domain 3: STYLE Domain 4: CONVENTIONS
Weight X 2 X 1 X 1 X 1
/- CONSISTENT focus on topic and purpose
- FULLY developed controlling idea that addresses all aspects of writing task
- Supporting ideas/elaboration are relevant to topic, genre, audience
- Supporting ideas FULLY elaborated w/logical examples and/or details throughout
- Response FULLY addresses reader concerns and/or perspectives
- Uses genre-appropriate strategies
- Strategy consistently appropriate to topic/genre. Helps the writer’s communication of ideas
- Logical/appropriate sequencing of ideas w/in paragraphs/across entire paper
- Introduction engages/sets stage and conclusion has sense of resolution/closure
- Introduction and conclusion fit ideas and purpose
- Related ideas grouped logically in paragraphs
- Uses effective/varied elements to link all elements of the response – beyond use of transitional words/phrases
- Carefully crafted phrases and sentences create SUSTAINED tone/advance writer’s purpose
- Appropriate varied, precise, and engaging language
- Word choice reflects denotativeconnotative language meaning
- Figurative/technical language may be used for rhetorical effect
- SUSTAINED attention to audience
- SUSTAINED evocative and authoritative voice throughout
- EXTENSIVE variety of sentence lengths, structures, and beginnings
- VARIETY of genre-appropriate strategies that engage
- CLEAR/CORRECT simple, compound, and complex sentences w/correct punctuation
- VARIETY of subordination/coordination strategies
- CORRECT usage in variety of contexts: subject-verb agreement, word forms (nouns/adjectives/adverbs), pronoun-antecedent agreement
- CORRECT mechanics in variety of contexts: punctuation within sentences, spelling, capitalization, indentation
- Infrequent, if any, errors
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- CONSISTENT focus on assigned topic
- WELL developed controlling idea that addresses all aspects of writing task
- Supporting ideas/elaboration are relevant to topic, genre, audience
- Supporting ideas developed w/specific examples and/or details
- Contains information that addresses reader concerns and perspectives
- Appropriate response to assigned genre
- Overall organizational strategy or structure appropriate to writer’s ideas/purpose.
- Logical sequencing of ideas across parts of the paper
- Introduction sets stage and conclusion ends w/o repetition
- Logical grouping of ideas w/in paragraphs
- Varied transitions link paper and ideas w/in paragraphs
- Language/tone consistent with purpose/appropriate genre
- Word choice is precise/engaging
- Attention to audience in introduction/body/conclusion
- CONSISTENT/DISTINCTIVE voice
- Varied sentence structure/length
- SOME genre-appropriate strategies that engage
- CORRECT simple/compound/complex sentences with
- Correct end punctuation and few errors
- CORRECT usage w/few errors
- CORRECT mechanics w/few errors
- Errors are generally MINOR or don’t interfere w/meaning
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- GENERALLY consistent focus on topic/purpose
- Developed idea that addresses task
- MOST supporting ideas/elaboration relevant to topic and genre
- Supporting ideas are developed with SOME examples and/or details (some parts are well developed and others are only partially developed)
- Contains SUFFICIENT information to address topic and SOME reader concerns / perspectives
- GENERALLY appropriate response to genre
- Organizational strategy is GENERALLY appropriate to ideas/purpose of genre
- GENERALLY clear sequence of ideas
- Introduction is clear and conclusion provides closure
- Related ideas GENERALLY grouped in paragraphs
- Transitions link parts of the paper
- Language/tone are GENERALLY consistent with purpose/genre
- Word choice is GENERALLY engaging w/ occasional lapses into simple/ordinary language
- Awareness of audience may be LIMITED to introduction and/or conclusion
- Voice is CLEAR and APPROPRIATE
- SOME variation in sentence length/structure
- May include SOME genre appropriate strategies
- Sentences are GENERALLY correct w/correct end punct.
- SOME errors in compound, and complex sentences, and OCCASIONAL fragment/run-on/awkward sentences
- FEW errors w/simple sentences
- GENERALLY correct usage/may contain SOME errors in: subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement, word forms, verb tense, and homonyms
- GENERALLY correct mechanics/FEW errors
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- LIMITED focus on topic and purpose
- MINIMALLY developed controlling idea - addresses SOME aspect of task
- VAGUE, GENERAL, and/or UNDEVELOPED supporting ideas
- LACKS sufficient information (brevity, or repetition) to provide completeness and address readers
- Some points/details may be IRRELEVENT or INAPPROPRIATE for the topic, audience, genre
- Does NOT demonstrate genre awareness
- Organizational strategy is FORMULAIC and/or INAPPROPRIATE to genre
- MINIMAL evidence of sequencing
- LACKS/includes INEFFECTIVE introduction/conclusion
- Ideas w/in paragraphs not arranged in meaningful order
- LIMITED use of transitions (formulaic, ineffective, or overused)
- Competence limited by BREVITY
- UNEVEN language/tone (appropriate in some parts, but flat throughout most)
- Word choice is simple/ordinary/repetitive
- LIMITED awareness of audience
- Minimal/inconsistent/indistinct voice
- LITTLE variation in sentence length/structure
- Competence limited by BREVITY
- Simple sentences formed correctly, but other sentences may be incomplete/overloaded
- AWKWARD sentence structure and/or missing or INCORRECT end punctuation
- May have FREQUENT errors in usage/mechanics
- SOME errors may INTERFERE w/meaning
- Competence limited by BREVITY
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- LACK of focus on topic and purpose
- LACK of controlling idea
- ABSENCE of supporting ideas (or unclear ideas)
- Development is lacking (BREVITY or REPETITION)
- LACKS a sense of completeness
- Majority of details are IRRELEVENT
- INAPPROPRIATE response to genre
- INSUFFICIENT writing (brevity or copying prompt) to determine competence
- NO evidence of organizing strategy
- UNCLEAR sequence of ideas
- LACKS introduction and/or conclusion
- UNRELATED ideas in paragraphs
- LACK of/inappropriate transitions
- INSUFFICIENT writing to determine organization competence (brevity, copying prompt)
- Language/tone are flat/inappropriate to task/reader
- Word choice is inaccurate, imprecise, or confusing
- LITTLE/NO attention to audience
- Voice is not apparent
- INSUFFICIENT student writing (brevity or copying prompt) to determine style competence
- FREQUENT fragments, run-ons, and incorrect sentences
- End punctuation INCORRECT/LACKING
- May contain frequent and severe errors in both usage/mechanics
- Errors may INTERFERE, or OBSCURE meaning
- INSUFFICIENT writing (brevity/copying prompt) to determine conventions
25 = 10022 = 8919 = 8316 = 7813 = 7510 = 69 7 = 65
24 = 9521 = 8718 = 8115 = 7712 = 73 9 = 68 6 = 64
23 = 9220 = 8517 = 7914 = 7611 = 71 8 = 665 = 60