Category 4 - Exceeds Expectations 3 - Meets Expectations 2 - Needs Improvement 1 - Inadequate Score

Category 4 - Exceeds Expectations 3 - Meets Expectations 2 - Needs Improvement 1 - Inadequate Score
Demonstrates a keen Demonstrates a general Demonstrates a limited Not clear which

Understanding understanding of the target understanding of audience understanding of audience, audience is intended for
audience, and uses appropriate and uses mostly appropriate and generally uses this writing.
vocabulary and language. vocabulary and language appropriate, if simple,
of Audience Anticipates probable questions structures. vocabulary and language.
and addresses these concerns
with evidence pertaining to
probable potential readers.
Introductory paragraph begins Introductory paragraph Introductory paragraph Introductory paragraph

Hook / with a statement that both grabs begins with a statement that begins with a statement that does not contain a hook
the attention of the reader and is attempts to grab the might be construed as an or attention grabber.
appropriate to the audience. attention of the reader, but is attention getter, but is not
Introduction incomplete in some sense, or clear.
may not be appropriate to
the audience.
Introductory paragraph contains a Introductory paragraph Introductory paragraph Introductory paragraph

Theses / Main clear thesis of main idea with contains a clear thesis. contains a statement that contains no clear thesis
clear suggestions as to how the However, the following may be construed as a thesis statement or main idea.
body of the essay will support support sentences are not or main idea. However,
Idea this thesis. necessarily, or only vaguely there is little structural
connected to the body support in the following
Structuring paragraphs. sentences.
Body paragraphs provide clear Body paragraphs provide Body paragraphs are Body paragraphs are
Body / Evidence evidence and ample examples clear connections to thesis vaguely on topic, but lack unrelated, or marginally
supporting thesis statement. statement, but may be need clear connections, evidence connected to essay
more examples or concrete and examples of thesis or topic. Examples and
and Examples evidence. main idea. evidence is weak or
nonexistent.
Closing paragraph provides a Closing paragraph concludes Conclusion is weak and at Conclusion is
Closing clear conclusion successfully essay in satisfactory manner. times confusing in terms of nonexistent with little
stating the author's position, as However, author's position author's position with little or no reference to
well as containing an effective and / or an effective reference to main idea or proceeding paragraphs
Paragraph / restatement of the main idea or restatement of main idea or thesis. or author's position.
thesis of the essay. thesis may be lacking.
Conclusion
All sentences are well Most sentences are well Some sentences are well Very few sentences are
Sentence constructed with very few minor constructed with a number constructed, while others well constructed, or
mistakes. Complex sentence of mistakes. Some attempts contain serious errors. Use sentence structures are
structures are used effectively. at complex sentence of complex sentence all very simple.
Structure structure are successful. structure is limited.
Linking language is used Linking language is used. Linking language is seldom Linking language is
Linking correctly and often. However, mistakes in exact used. almost never or never
phrasing or usage of linking used.
language is evident.
Language
Writing includes no or only very Writing includes a relatively Writing includes a number Writing includes
Grammar and few minor errors in grammar, small number of errors in of errors in grammar, numerous errors in
spelling. grammar, spelling and spelling and punctuation grammar, spelling and
punctuation. However, which, at times, hinders punctuation which
Spelling reader's understanding is not reader's understanding. makes reader's
impeded by these errors. understanding difficult.

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Introductory paragraph begins Introductory paragraph Introductory paragraph Introductory paragraph

Introductory paragraph contains a Introductory paragraph Introductory paragraph Introductory paragraph

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