RACE Writing Strategy - Scoring Rubric 

 
  Proficient​ (3 pts)  Partially Proficient​ (2 pts)  Not Proficient ​(1 pt) 

The question is clearly  There is an attempt to  The question is not 

restated/reworded in the  restate, or the question is  restated. Response begins 
Restate 
response. The reader  restated partially, but it is  with “Because,” “So,” or 
knows what to expect.  not clear.  “That.” 

The question is answered  The answer is partly  There is no answer or the 

fully and correctly,  correct, incomplete, or  answer has nothing to do 
showing that the writer  student does not show a  with the question. 
Answer 
knows what is being  clear understanding of 
asked.  how to continue with their 
response. 

One or more examples are  An example is provided or  There are no examples 
provided, which are  an example is present, but  provided. 
relevant to the question  does not support the 
Cite 
and fully support the  answer. 
answer. Text location is 
clearly cited. 

The response supplies  The response attempts to  No attempt to support the 
reasoning and/or inference  supply reasoning and/or  answer. 
Explain 
get which strongly  inferencing which 
supports the answer.  supports the answer.  
 
 
Your Score Card for the Unit 1 Test (Setting Conflict, and Plot Development):  
  Question #1  Question #2  Question #3  General Comments: 

     
Restate 
 

     
Answer 
 

     
Cite 
 

     
Explain 
 

Total Points       
Earned 
 
 
Unit 1 Test Score: ______/36 total points 
 
RACE Writing Strategy - Scoring Rubric 
 
  Proficient​ (3 pts)  Partially Proficient​ (2 pts)  Not Proficient ​(1 pt) 

The question is clearly  There is an attempt to  The question is not 

restated/reworded in the  restate, or the question is  restated. Response begins 
Restate 
response. The reader  restated partially, but it is  with “Because,” “So,” or 
knows what to expect.  not clear.  “That.” 

The question is answered  The answer is partly  There is no answer or the 

fully and correctly,  correct, incomplete, or  answer has nothing to do 
showing that the writer  student does not show a  with the question. 
Answer 
knows what is being  clear understanding of 
asked.  how to continue with their 
response. 

One or more examples are  An example is provided or  There are no examples 
provided, which are  an example is present, but  provided. 
relevant to the question  does not support the 
Cite 
and fully support the  answer. 
answer. Text location is 
clearly cited. 

The response supplies  The response attempts to  No attempt to support the 
reasoning and/or inference  supply reasoning and/or  answer. 
Explain 
get which strongly  inferencing which 
supports the answer.  supports the answer.  
 
 
Your Score Card for the Unit 1 Test (Setting Conflict, and Plot Development):  
  Question #1  Question #2  Question #3  General Comments: 

     
Restate 
 

     
Answer 
 

     
Cite 
 

     
Explain 
 

Total Points       
Earned 
 
 
Unit 1 Test Score: ______/36 total points