STAAR English I Expository Writing RUBRIC - Weebly

[Pages:1]STAAR English I Expository Writing RUBRIC

Score Point 1 LIMITED

Score Point 2 BASIC

Score Point 3 SATISFACTORY

Score Point 4 ACCOMPLISHED

Structure ?

Structure - evident but Structure ?

Structure ? clearly

O

inappropriate or not

not always

appropriate, clear, and appropriate and

R G A

evident at all

Thesis ? missing, unclear, or illogical

appropriate; somewhat suited

Thesis ? weak or

adequate for purpose

Thesis ? clear; ideas directly connected and

responsive for purpose

Thesis ? clear; ideas are strongly related and

N

somewhat unclear

focused

focused

I

Fails to maintain focus-

Z

difficult to follow

Inclusion of irrelevant Mostly unified ?

Strongly unified and

A

information ?

occasional lapses in

coherent

T

Extraneous information repetitive minor

focus

I

? repetitive major

disruption

Shift/progression ?

O N

disruption Shift or progression

Shift and progression ?

Shift or progression not logical and controlled;

always logical and

transitions mostly

logical and well controlled; transitions meaningful; easy to

from idea to idea is

controlled

meaningful

follow

weak; illogical

Development of ideas Development of ideas Development of ideas Development of ideas

D

are weak

is minimal and

is sufficient

effective

E

Details / examples ?

superficial

Details/examples ?

Details/examples ?

V

inappropriate, vague, Details/examples ? not specific and

specific and well-

E

or insufficient

always appropriate, too appropriate, adding

chosen

L

brief, or only partially some substance

O P

Shows a lack of understanding of prompt

presented Shows little or no

Essay is thoughtful and Reflects thoughtfulness engaging ? more original

M

thoughtfulness ? more

Demonstrates

E

formulaic

Shows good

understanding through

N

understanding of

connections to unique

T

Limited understanding prompt of prompt

experiences or view of the world

Of Ideas

Word Choice ? vague or limited

Word Choice ? general, Word Choice ? mostly

imprecise, or basic

clear and specific

Word Choice ? purposeful and precise

L A N G U A G E

8 = 100

No tone established

Little tone established Tone is appropriate to

purpose

Simplistic, awkward, or Sentences are awkward

uncontrolled sentences or only somewhat

Sentences are mostly

controlled

varied and adequately

Little or no command

controlled

of spelling,

Partial command of

capitalization,

spelling, capitalization, Adequate command of

punctuation, grammar, punctuation, grammar, spelling, capitalization,

and usage conventions and usage conventions punctuation, grammar,

and usage conventions

Serious/persistent

Errors create a minor

errors which interfere disruption in meaning Errors create few, if

with meaning

any, disruptions in

meaning

7 = 90-99 6 = 80-89 5 = 70-79

4 = 60-69

3 = 50-59

Tone is appropriate and strongly contributes to the quality and clarity

Sentences are purposeful, varied, and well controlled

Consistent command of spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and usage conventions

Errors are minor and do not disrupt strength of essay

2 = 40-49

 ................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download