Evaluation


Beginning

1

Developing

2

Accomplished

3

Exemplary

4

Score

 

Content

 

Writing is limited in communicating knowledge, voice/point of view with little sense of audience.Only one point to support your decision, and no evidence.Writing does not clearly communicate knowledge and/or point of view. Sense of audience is vague. At least 2 points, and some quotes to support your decision. Your side is understood.Writing is purposeful and focused with strong voice/point of view, and engages the audience. There are 3 or more points, supporting evidence.
Writing is confident and clearly focused with a distinct, unique voice/point of view and is skillfully adapted to the audience. Your points are strong and well documented and supported.

 

Organization

 

Writing is disorganized and undeveloped with no transitions or closureWriting is confused and loosely organized. Transitions are weak and closure is ineffective.Writing includes a good beginning, middle, and end with  transitions and good closure.  Writing includes a strong beginning, middle, and end with clear transitions and focused closure.

 

Vocabulary

 

Careless or inaccurate word choice which obscures meaningShows some use of varied word choice.Purposeful use of word choice. Effective and engaging use of word choice.

 

Language Mechanics

 

Frequent run-ons or fragments, no variety in sentence structure. Part of speech shows lack of agreement. Frequent errors in mechanics.Some run-ons and fragments. Limited variety in sentence structure. Occasional errors between parts of speech. Some errors in mechanics.Frequent use of varied sentence structure. Consistent agreement between parts of speech. Few errors in mechanics.  Consistent variety of sentence structure throughout. Use consistent agreement between parts of speech. Few, if any, errors in mechanics.

 

Editing
 Lacks evidence of editing.Some evidence of editing. Consistent evidence of editing.  Skillfully edited.

 

Stated Objective or Performance

 

Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting a beginning level of performance.Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting development and movement toward mastery of performance.Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting mastery of performance. Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting the highest level of performance.

 

Stated Objective or Performance

 

Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting a beginning level of performance.Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting development and movement toward mastery of performance.Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting mastery of performance. Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting the highest level of performance.