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EmbEddEd AssEssmEnt
Expository Essay Informative/Explanatory Writing
Scoring Criteria
4
3
2
1
Collaboration
Student exceeds expectations
in working collaboratively with others.
Student works collaboratively with others.
Student needs development
in working collaboratively with others.
Student does not work collaboratively with others.
How English Works
The essay
• uses vivid verbs
and adjectives consistently to help the reader visualize details.
The essay
• uses vivid verbs and
adjectives that help the reader visualize details.
The essay
• uses weak vivid
verbs and adjectives or uses them inconsistently.
The essay
• lacks the use of
vivid verbs and adjectives to help the reader visualize details.
Interact in Meaningful Ways
The essay
• uses elaborate,
accurate, and consistent sentence construction and clauses
• uses strong transitions to add details that support the central idea
• demonstrates command of subject-object sentence construction.
The essay
• uses accurate and
consistent sentence construction and clauses
• uses transitions
to add details that support the central idea
• demonstrates understanding of subject- object sentence construction.
The essay
• uses basic sentence
construction and
clauses
• uses transitions
that are ineffective in adding details that support the central idea
• demonstrates partial command of subject- object sentence construction.
The essay
• uses sentence
construction that is
inaccurate
• lacks the use of
transitions or
clauses
• lacks understanding
of subject- object sentence construction.
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