(Trabajo Escrito) Writing Assignment Assessment Grading Rubrics used for the IB exam

Written Assignment: 300-400 words (your choice of format / style)

Justification: 100 words

The three sources may include: songs, poems, articles (magazine / internet), blogs, short stories, movie
reviews, etc.

8-7

6-5

4-3

Language /
Lengua

Mostly
comprehensible.
Grammar & vocab
generally correct.
Sentence structure
is clear, but has
errors.

Comprehensible.
Use of basic
grammar and vocab
is limited with many
errors. Sentence
structure is simple.
Inaccuracy interferes
with limited
communication.

Not always
comprehensible.
Use of grammar &
vocab often incorrect
&/0r limited.
Inaccuracy
sometimes interferes
with communication.

Very hesitant &/or

incomprehensible.
Use of grammar &
vocab generally
incorrect &/or very
limited Inaccuracy
consistently
interferes with
communication.

6 = generally clear
structure
5 = somewhat clear
structure

4 = limited, simple
structure, many
basic errors,
somewhat unclear
3 = simple structures
are unclear

2 = very limited,
rarely clear structure
1 = unclear structure,
extensive basic
errors

How well
does the
student use
the language
well and
correctly?

B
Message /
Mensaje
How well
does the
student utilize
the sources in
order to
achieve their
theoretical
basis.

8 = range of
grammar/vocab is
accurate w/ few
errors, clear
structure
7 = has some
errors, mostly clear
structure

10-9

8-7

6-5

Students utilize
sources to provide
enough evidence
for what they want
to convey in their
writing. Writing is
competent with
some effort at more
complex writing.
Writing often
appropriate to
subject and context.
Simple ideas &
opinions presented
clearly & coherently
No difficulty with
more complex
ideas.
Writing flows
coherently.

Writing is competent
with some effort at
more complex
writing. Writing
often appropriate to
subject and context.
Simple ideas &
opinions presented
clearly & coherently
Some difficulty with
more complex
ideas.
Responses
generally relevant &
contain some
details
Writing flows mostly
coherent.

Student utilizes the

sources in general,
but the
development of
ideas is limited due
to some difficulties
with understanding
the content. Simple
ideas & opinions
generally presented
clearly. Writing is
generally relevant
though.

10 = Superior use
of sources to
support their ideas.
9 = Excellent use
of sources to
support ideas.

C
Format /
Formato:
Register
Style / Tone
Type of Text

D
Justification

4
Type of text is
generally
recognizable. The
appropriate
standards for the
type of text are
implemented in a
clear way.

3
The Justification is
clear and relates
directly to the
sources.

6 = somewhat
relevant, sometimes
details support ideas
5 = lacks supporting
details

2-1

4-3
Development of
ideas is limited due
to some difficulties
with understanding
the content. Simple
ideas & opinions
generally presented
clearly. Writing is
generally relevant
though.
4 = somewhat
relevant, sometimes
uses sources to
support ideas
3 = fairly uses
sources for
supporting details

8 = mostly relevant,
good supporting
details
7 = fairly good
supporting details

3
The type of text is
at times
recognizable and
sometimes
appropriate. The
standards for the
type of text are
implemented in a
limited way.

2
The Justification is
clear to a certain
degree.

0
Level 1
not
achieved

2-1
Limited understanding.
Simple writing and
repetitive. Simple ideas
& opinions presented
with difficulty,
sometimes
incoherently. Writing
sometimes irrelevant
&/or repetitive. Writing
does not flow
coherently.

0
Level 1
not
achieved

2 = little to no
supporting details from
sources, ideas are
sometimes irrelevant
and/or repetitive,
confusing
1 = no supporting
details from sources
ideas are generally
irrelevant and/or
repetitive

The type of text is

at times hard to
recognize and is not
appropriate to the
register and style.
The standards are
inappropriate and
very limited.

The type of text is

unrecognizable.
Directions were not
followed for the
type of text you are
writing.

Level 1
not
achieved

1
The justification is
not clear.

0
Level 1
not
achieved

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