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SCORING GUIDE
Ideas
Scoring Criteria
Exemplary
The essay
• establishes and fully
maintains a clearly focused controlling idea about the use of humor to convey a universal truth
• develops the topic with relevant details, examples, and textual evidence
• uses insightful commentary to analyze the effect of humorous elements.
Proficient
The essay
• establishes and
maintains a controlling idea about the use of humor to convey a universal truth
• develops the topic with adequate details, examples, and textual evidence
• uses sufficient commentary to analyze the effect of humorous elements.
Emerging
The essay
• establishes and
unevenly maintains a controlling idea that may be unclear or unrelated to the use of humor to convey a universal truth
• develops the topic with inadequate details, examples, and textual evidence
• uses insufficient commentary to analyze the humor.
Incomplete
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The essay
• provides a weak or
partial introduction
• uses a flawed
or inconsistent organizational structure
• uses inappropriate, repetitive, or basic transitions
• provides a weak or disconnected conclusion.
The essay
• lacks a controlling
idea
• fails to develop the
topic with details, examples, and textual evidence
• does not provide commentary or analysis.
Structure
The essay
• introduces the topic
and context in an
engaging manner
• uses a well-chosen
organizational structure that progresses smoothly to connect ideas
• uses a variety of effective transitional strategies
• provides a satisfying conclusion.
The essay
• introduces the topic
and context clearly
• uses an
organizational structure that progresses logically to connect ideas
• uses appropriate transitions to create cohesion and
link ideas
• provides a logical conclusion.
The essay
• lacks an introduction
• has little or
no obvious organizational structure
• uses few or no transitions
• lacks a conclusion.
Use of Language
The essay
• uses precise diction
and language to maintain an academic voice and formal style
• demonstrates command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar, and usage.
The essay
• uses some precise
diction to maintain a generally appropriate voice and style
• demonstrates adequate command of the conventions
of standard English capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar, and usage.
The essay
• uses diction
that creates an inappropriate voice and style
• demonstrates partial or inconsistent command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar, and usage.
The essay
• uses vague or
confusing language
• lacks command of the conventions of
standard English capitalization, punctuation, spelling, grammar, and usage.
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