Scoring Rubric for Content Area Writing - Jackson County Schools

Scoring Rubric for Content Area WritingExemplaryProficientAdequateAttempted4321Organization ofIdeasProgresses in logical order;focused on topic and is wellsupportedwith relevant andProgresses in logical order;topic is clear and wellsupportedwith details andGenerally progresses inorder; topic is clear, even ifsome telling details areDoes not progress in logicalorder; difficult to understandor incomprehensible; offrich details or examples;examples; smoothneeded to complete thetopic or loosely focused; fewflows smoothly; strongtransitions.picture; generalizationsto no relevant details; lackstransitionsmore than details;transitions.transitions may be formulaic,e.g., “My first point…”.Conventions(Mechanics &Grammar)No or few minor errors ingrammar, spelling,capitalization, orA few errors in grammar,spelling, capitalization, orpunctuation that do NOTA few errors in grammar,spelling, capitalization, orpunctuation that mayFrequent errors in grammar,spelling, or punctuation thatinterfere with meaning;punctuation.distract the reader; hasinterfere with meaning butlimited control even overHas excellent control over acontrol over conventionsnot seriously.widely-used writingwide range of standardand uses them consistentlyconventionswriting conventions and usesand accurately.them with accuracy and(when appropriate) creativityand style to enhancemeaning.Clarity (sentencefluency, wordchoice, voice)Contains sentences that areclear and varied in structure;uses precise and vividContains sentences thatare clear and show somevariety in structure; usesContains sentences that aregenerally clear but may lackvariety and complexity; usesSentences lack variety andclarity; uses imprecise andimmature language.

July 30, 2005language precise language adequate, common language

References:6 Trait Scoring RubricSuccesslink.org, How to scoring guide www.successlink.org/gti/gti_lesson.asp?lid=3506Writer’s INC.GA high school writing assessment