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embedded Writing an expository essay aSSeSSmeNT 1
SCORING GUIDE
Ideas
Scoring Criteria
Exemplary
The essay
• maintains a focused
thesis in response to
one of the prompts
• develops ideas
thoroughly with relevant supporting details, facts, and evidence
• provides insightful commentary and deep analysis.
Proficient
The essay
• responds to one of
the prompts with a
clear thesis
• develops ideas
adequately with supporting details, facts, and evidence
• provides sufficient commentary to demonstrate understanding.
Emerging
Structure
The essay
• has an engaging
introduction
• uses an effective
organizational structure for a multi- paragraph essay
• uses a variety
of transitional strategies to create cohesion and unity among ideas
• provides an insightful conclusion.
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The essay
• has a complete
introduction
• uses an appropriate
organizational structure for a multi- paragraph essay
• uses transitional strategies to link, compare, and contrast ideas
• provides a conclusion that supports the thesis.
The essay
• has an unclear or
unrelated thesis
• develops ideas
unevenly or
with inadequate supporting details, facts, or evidence
• provides insufficient commentary to demonstrate understanding.
The essay
• has a weak or partial
introduction
• uses an inconsistent
organizational structure for a multi- paragraph essay
• uses transitional strategies ineffectively or inconsistently
• provides a weak or unrelated conclusion.
Incomplete
The essay
• has no obvious thesis
• provides minimal
supporting details,
facts, or evidence
• lacks commentary.
The essay
• lacks an introduction
• has little or
no obvious organizational structure
• uses few or no transitional strategies
• provides no conclusion.
Use of Language
The essay
• conveys a consistent
academic voice by using a variety of literary terms and precise language
• embeds quotations effectively
• demonstrates command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar, and usage (including a variety of syntax).
The essay
• conveys an academic
voice by using some literary terms and precise language
• embeds quotations correctly
• demonstrates adequate command of the conventions
of standard English capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar, and usage (including a variety of syntax).
The essay
• uses insufficient
language and vocabulary to convey an academic voice
• embeds quotations incorrectly or unevenly
• demonstrates partial or inconsistent command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar, and usage.
The essay
• uses limited or vague
language
• lacks quotations
• lacks command of
the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar, and usage; frequent errors obscure meaning.
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