Name______Unit 3: Picture PerfectCriterion C: Styles and Language Mechanics
Achievement Level / Level Descriptor / FinalGrade / Indicators
0 / Does not meet any of the descriptors below or does not hand in an essay
1-2 / The student has very limited vocabulary, expression, and sentence structure. Very frequent errors constantly limit communication.
There is little or no evidence of tone, vocabulary, grammar, style, and sentence variation.
Very Frequent errors in spelling and punctuation constantly limit communication. /
- Essay has more than 15 grammar/spelling errors
- Verb tense does not agree in the essay
- There are more than 15 punctuation errors
- Student does not use a literary term in each body paragraph
3-4 / The student has limited vocabulary, expression, and sentence structure. Frequent errors limit communication.
There is some evidence of tone, vocabulary, grammar, style, and sentence variation.
Frequent errors in spelling and punctuation limit communication. /
- Essay has 10-15 grammar/spelling errors
- Verb tense somewhat agrees in the essay
- There are 10-15 punctuation errors
- Student uses a literary term in one body paragraph
5-6 / The student occasionally uses vocabulary, expression, and sentence structure effectively. Student grammar is generally correct; occasional errors sometimes limit communication.
The student often uses tone, vocabulary, grammar, style, and varies sentences.
Punctuation and spelling are generally correct; occasional errors sometimes limit communication. /
- Essay has 7-10 grammar/spelling errors
- Verb tense somewhat agrees in the essay
- There are 7-10 punctuation errors
- Student uses a literary term in one body paragraph
7-8 / The student uses vocabulary, expression, and sentence structure effectively. Student grammar is mostly correct; rare errors do not limit communication.
The student uses tone, vocabulary, grammar, style, and varies sentences.
Punctuation and spelling are usually correct; rare errors do not limit communication. /
- Essay has 5-7 grammar/spelling errors
- Verb tense mostly agrees in the essay
- There are 5-7 punctuation errors
- Student uses a literary term in each body paragraph
9-10 / The student uses appropriate vocabulary, expression, and sentence structure effectively. Student uses correct grammar; very rare errors do not limit communication.
The student uses appropriate tone, vocabulary, grammar, style, and varies sentences.
Punctuation and spelling are correct; very rare errors do not limit communication. /
- Essay has less than 5 grammar/spelling errors
- Verb tense agrees in the essay
- Less than 5 punctuation errors
- Student uses a literary term in each body paragraph