Used for the "Writing to Speculate" (Picture Prompt) and Persuasive Writing Items
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Inadequate Command |
Limited Command |
Partial Command |
Adequate Command |
Strong Command |
Superior Command |
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2 |
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May lack opening and/ or closing |
May lack opening and/ or closing |
May lack opening and/ or closing |
Generally has opening and/or closing |
Opening and closing |
Opening and closing |
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Minimal response to topic; uncertain focus |
Attempts to focus May drift or shift focus |
Usually has single focus |
Single focus |
Single focus Sense of unity and coherence Key ideas developed |
Single, distinct focus Unified and coherent Well- developed |
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No planning evident; disorganized |
Attempts organization Few, if any, transitions between ideas |
Some lapses or flaws in organization May lack some transitions between ideas |
Ideas loosely connected Transitions evident |
Logical progression of ideas Moderately fluent Attempts compositional risks |
Logical progression of ideas Fluent, cohesive Compositional risks successful |
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Details random, inappropriate, or barely apparent |
Details lack elaboration, i. e., highlight paper |
Repetitious details Several unelaborated details |
Uneven development of details |
Details appropriate and varied |
Details effective, vivid, explicit, and/ or pertinent |
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No apparent control Severe/ numerous errors |
Numerous errors |
Errors/ patterns of errors may be evident |
Some errors that do not interfere with meaning |
Few errors |
Very few, if any, errors |
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Assortment of incomplete and/ or incorrect sentences |
Excessive monotony/ same structure Numerous errors |
Little variety in syntax Some errors |
Some variety Generally correct |
Variety in syntax appropriate and effective Few errors |
Precision and/or sophistication Very few, if any, errors |
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Errors so severe they detract from meaning |
Numerous serious errors |
Patterns of errors evident |
No consistent pattern of errors Some errors that do not interfere with meaning |
Few errors |
Very few, if any, errors |
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Non-Scorable Reponses |
NR |
No Response |
Student wrote too little to allow a reliable judgement of his/her writing. |
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OT |
Off Topic/Off Task |
Student did not write on the assigned topic/ task, or the student attempted to copy the prompt. |
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NE |
Not English |
Student wrote in a language other than English. |
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WF |
Wrong Format |
Student refused to write on the topic, or the writing task folder was blank. |
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Content/ Organization |
Usage |
Sentence Construction |
Mechanics |
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