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CATEGORY

4 - Above Standards

3 - Meets Standards

2 - Approaching Standards

1 - Below Standards

Score

Focus/Opinion

The position statement provides a clear, strong statement of the opinion. It uses an interesting hook that is clearly tied to the opinion.

The position statement provides a clear statement of the opinion. I uses a hook.

The position statement is present, but does not provides a clear statement of the opinion.

There is no position statement or opinion.

 

Support/Reasons

Includes 3 or more reasons that support the opinion. The writer provided at least 1 counter-argument.

Includes 3 or more reasons that support the opinion.

Includes 2 reasons that support the opinion.

Includes 1 or fewer reasons.

 

Evidence and Examples

All of the evidence and examples are specific, relevant and explanations are given that show how each piece of evidence supports the each reason. The evidence is drawn from texts that were read.

Most of the evidence and examples are specific, relevant and explanations are given that show how each piece of evidence supports the each reason. The evidence is drawn from the text.

At least one of the pieces of evidence and examples is relevant and has an explanation that shows how that piece of evidence supports the each reason. Evidence is not necessarily drawn from the text.

Evidence and examples are NOT relevant AND/OR are not explained.

 

Sentence Structure

All sentences are well-constructed with varied structure.

Most sentences are well-constructed and there is some varied sentence structure in the essay.

Most sentences are well constructed, but there is no variation is structure.

Most sentences are not well-constructed or varied.

 

Transitions/Linking words

Contains proper transitions linking each paragraph to the next, which help the reader with the flow of the essay. Contains transitions within each paragraph linking each piece of evidence to the next.

Contains proper transitions linking each paragraph to the next. Contains transitions within each paragraph linking most piece of evidence to the next.

Contains proper transitions linking all but one paragraph to the next.

Does not contain proper transitions linking each paragraph to the next.

 

Organization

Contains proper introduction, 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Each paragraph contains a topic sentence, evidence all have an explanation, and a concluding sentence.

Contains proper introduction, 2-3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Each paragraph contains a topic sentence, evidence with some explanation, and a concluding sentence.

Contains all but one of the following: proper introduction, 2-3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Each paragraph contains a topic sentence evidence with some explanation, and a concluding sentence.

Does not contain two or more of the following: proper introduction, 2-3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Each paragraph contains a topic sentence evidence with some explanation, and a concluding sentence.

 

Grammar:Spelling, Capt. and Punct.

Author makes no errors in grammar that distract the reader from the content.

Author makes 1-4 errors in grammar that distract the reader from the content.

Author makes 5-8 errors in grammar that distract the reader from the content.

Author makes more than 8 errors in grammar that distract the reader from the content.