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Writing Workshop 4 (continued)
SCORING GUIDE
Scoring Criteria
Structure
The essay
• leads with an appealing
opening that entices the
reader
• effectively sequences
events to steadily build
to a suspenseful climax
• provides an insightful
ending with a clear and reasonable resolution
18 SpringBoard® Writing Workshop with Grammar Activities Grade 7
Proficient
The essay
• presents an opening
that grabs reader’s
attention
• includes a sequence
of events that steadily
build toward a climax
• provides an ending
that contains a clear resolution
Emerging
The essay
• contains an
underdeveloped opening of limited interest the reader
• presents disconnected events or an incomplete or unfocused climax
• contains an underdeveloped ending with little or no resolution
Incomplete
Ideas
Exemplary
The story
• creates a detailed, vivid
setting through the effective use of sensory details
• presents a well-paced, intriguing story line to heighten reader interest
• develops engaging characters with depth and complexity
The essay
• creates a specific,
believable setting through the use of sensory details
• includes a well-paced and engaging story line to sustain reader interest
• develops interesting characters
The essay
• presents a vague or
unbelievable setting with limited use of sensory details
• presents a story line that is incomplete or confusing to the reader
• contains characters that are undeveloped or bland
The essay
• presents a
setting that is not believable and provides no sensory details
• presents no recognizable story line
• contains no believable or engaging characters
The essay
• contains an opening
that is undeveloped or lacks interest for readers
• presents disconnected events and an unfocused, confusing climax
• contains an ending with no recognizable resolution
Use of Language
The essay
• uses well-written
dialogue to enhance the story line and deepen understanding of characters
• effectively uses literary strategies and devices to enhance style and tone
• Uses a variety of sentences: simple, compound, complex, and compound- complex
• demonstrates command of conventions of standard English
The essay
• uses dialogue to
advance story line and understanding of characters
• uses literary strategies and devices to establish style and tone
• Includes some variety of sentences: simple, compound, complex, and compound- complex
• demonstrates general command of conventions; minor errors do not interfere with meaning
The essay
• misuses dialogue or
uses dialogue that is inappropriate for the story line and characters
• contains few or no literary strategies and devices to create an effect
• contains little variety in sentence structure
• demonstrates
limited command of conventions; errors in grammar, punctuation, capitalization, or spelling interfere with meaning
The essay
• uses little or no
dialogue
• misuses or does
not use literary strategies or devices
• misuses or does not use variety in sentence structure
• misuses conventions to the degree that it interferes with meaning
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