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EMERGING
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IN PROGRESS
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AT STANDARD
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EXEMPLARY
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RESPONDER'S NOTES:
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Ideas:
Are weak so that the message is unclear; details are vague.
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Ideas:
Are emerging and at times supported with details
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Ideas:
Are clear with details that are interesting, important and informative.
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Ideas:
Are strong with rich details that draw the reader in and create vivid images.
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Organization:
Is lacking so that the reader is often confused.
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Organization:
Is emerging so that the reader can follow most of the text.
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Organization:
Enables the reader to follow the text easily. Transitions aid reading.
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Organization:
Shows close connections with each section anticipating the next. Transitions enhance understanding.
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Voice:
Is flat, dull, tentative, or inconsistent.
You are not engaged with your writing.
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Voice:
Is emerging as you find your own voice. You show limited engagement with your writing.
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Voice:
You are engaged with your writing. The writer comes through your words.
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Voice:
A lively voice imparts a personal flavor and interest that is you and shows your intense engagement with your topic and
your reader.
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Word Choice: Is vague, predictable
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Word Choice:
Shows some interesting and precise choice of words.
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Word Choice:
Your word choice is interesting and precise.
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Word Choice:
Rich, colorful, precise language moves and enlightens your reader.
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Sentence Fluency:
Sentences are choppy, difficult to read. Awkward word patterns slow the reading.
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Sentence Fluency:
Sentences are at times fluent and easy to understand; some awkward word patterns slow the reading.
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Sentence Fluency:
Sentences vary in length and style and are fluent and easy to understand.
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Sentence Fluency:
Your writing has cadence, power, rhythm, movement, used strategically to support your purpose.
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Conventions (spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization, paragraphing, format):
Poor mechanics impede the reading of the text.
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Conventions:
Errors are minor but affect the reading of the text.
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Conventions:
Correct conventions facilitate the reading of the text
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Conventions:
Correct conventions facilitate the reading of the text. Conventions, used strategically, add to impact of the text.
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