6 point ACT writing rubric



6 Point ACT Writing Rubric | |

|Rubric Areas |6 |5 |4 |3 |2 | 1 |

|Take a Position |YES |NO |

|Complexity Counterargument |examine different | | | |

| |perspectives, |some recognition of complexity/counterargument |brief recognition of |little or no recognition of |

| |evaluate implications and | |complexity/counterargument |complexity/counterargument |

| |complications of issue, | | | |

| |respond to counterargument| | | |

|Examples | |clear movement between some |limited support |general |minimal developed excessive|

|Support |specific and logical |general & some specific |repetitious |may not be relevant |repetition |

| |fully elaborate |support adequate | | | |

|Focus |clear focus |maintained focus |general focus maintained |

| | | |preview items not maintained |

|Organization | |simple organization / little or no |some organization structure |little evidence of |

| |somewhat predictable / logical sequence |evidence of logical sequencing |/ some logical groupings in |organization or logical |

| |grows from purpose | |parts of essay |groupings |

|Transitions |most transitions reflect | | |

| |logic transitions |simple obvious transitions |rarely used transitions |

| |integrated into essay | | |

|Introduction Conclusion |effective |clear |clear |clear |if present, minimal |

| |clear |generally |somewhat developed |underdeveloped | |

| |well-developed |well-developed | | | |

|Language |good command |competent use of |adequate language |basic control of language |simple language |simple language |

|Word Choice Sentence Structure |of language |language |some varied |little variety in sentence |simple sentence |simple sentence |

|Grammar |varied sentence |somewhat varied |sentence structure |structure |structure |structure |

| |structure |sentence structure |appropriate word |appropriate word choice |errors may be |errors may be |

| |precise word |varied word |choice |errors may be occasionally |frequently |frequently distracting and |

| |choice |choice |some distracting |distracting |distracting and impede |significantly impede |

| |few errors |few errors |errors | |understanding |understanding |

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