|
|
Writing Task Rubric
5 — Essay addresses the writing task in an effective manner.
The essay:
- defends a clearly stated position with appropriate reasoning and specificity; is purposefully organized.
- effectively anticipates and addresses the readers’ potential concerns.
- demonstrates control of a variety of sentence structures; uses precise word choice.
- is generally free of errors in grammar, usage, and/or conventions.
4 — Essay addresses the writing task in a competent manner.
The essay:
- defends a position with adequate reasoning and some degree of specificity; is organized.
- anticipates and addresses some of the readers’ potential concerns.
- demonstrates control of sentence structure; uses generally appropriate word choice.
- may have a few minor errors in grammar, usage, and/or conventions.
3 — Essay addresses the writing task in a basic manner.
The essay:
- supports a position with some reasons and details; has some organization.
- anticipates and attempts to address some of the readers’ potential concerns.
- demonstrates basic control of sentence structure and word choice.
- may have errors in grammar, usage, and/or conventions, but errors do not cause confusion.
2 — Essay addresses the writing task in a limited manner.
The essay:
- may not have a clear position; may provide limited reasons or irrelevant details; may be poorly organized.
- may make a limited attempt to anticipate and address the readers’ potential concerns.
- exhibits inadequate control of sentence structure and word choice.
- may have serious and repeated errors in grammar, usage, and/or conventions that cause confusion.
1 — Essay may or may not address the writing task.
The essay:
- may have no position; provides few if any reasons or details.
- makes little or no attempt to anticipate and address the readers’ potential concerns.
- exhibits little or no control of sentence structure.
- may have pervasive errors in grammar, usage, and/or conventions that cause significant confusion.
Essay Non-scorable Codes:
| C = copied |
I = illegible |
L = other language |
T = off-topic |
B = blank |
|
