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Writing Workshop 5 (continued)
SCORING GUIDE
Scoring Criteria
Ideas
Exemplary
Structure
The essay
• contains an inviting
introductory paragraph that draws in the reader
• uses transitions to guide the reader’s understanding throughout the essay
• presents a concluding paragraph that extends the ideas of the essay
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Proficient
The essay
• contains an effective
introductory
paragraph
• uses transitions to
link the reader’s understanding throughout the essay
• presents an effective concluding paragraph
Emerging
The essay
• contains an
underdeveloped introductory paragraph
• uses few, if any, transitions and/or paragraphs that are disconnected
• presents a limited concluding paragraph
Incomplete
The essay
• presents a focused,
insightful thesis
• uses details from
the text to support
analysis
• analyzes ideas to
show insightful thinking about the text
The essay
• presents a clear thesis
• use details from the
text appropriately
• analyzes ideas to
show clear thinking about the text
The essay
• presents an unfocused
or limited thesis
• uses few, if any,
details from the text
• contains little or no
analysis or states the obvious
The essay
• presents limited thesis
or thesis is absent
• details from the text
are unclear or absent
• states the
obvious; shows no understanding of the text
The essay
• contains a minimal
or incomplete
introduction
• uses a confusing
organization for evidence and ideas and/or few or no meaningful transitions
• provides a minimal conclusion or none at all
Use of Language
The essay
• uses an effective
variety of sentence
types
• uses precise,
academic language
• contains few,
if any, errors in grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation
The essay
• uses a variety of
sentence types
• use appropriate
diction
• may contain
minor errors in grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation that do not affect the reader’s understanding
The essay
• uses mostly simple or
incomplete sentences
• uses vague words
• contains many errors
in grammar, spelling, capitalization,
and punctuation
that interfere
in the reader’s understanding
The essay
• shows incorrect or
inconsistent use of
sentence structure
• uses diction that is
inappropriate for the topic, audience, and purpose
• uses no rhetorical devices
• illustrates limited command of standard English conventions; multiple serious errors interfere with meaning
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