English and Written Narratives ENG-5102-2

Versions A, B and C

Adult General Education

EVALUATION

Criterion-Referenced Rubrics

For: ______________________________________
Adult Learner’s Name

By: _______________________________________
Teacher’s Name
Diversified Basic Education Program
______________________________________
English Language Arts
Date
English and Written Narratives
ENG 5102-2

Diversified Basic Education Program

English Language Arts

English and Written Narratives

ENG-5102-2

Correction and Evaluation Guide Page 7 November 2015

 English and Written Narratives ENG-5102-2
Versions A, B and C

Competency 3: Produces texts for personal and social purposes (30%)

Instructions:
x For each criterion, circle the statement(s) that best correspond(s) to the adult learner’s performance level.
x In the last column, enter the mark that corresponds to the assigned rating(s). The only mark that can be allotted for a given level is that indicated in the
rubric.

Rating scale
Evaluation
criteria and task
3.1
Effective organization of
texts to communicate
Alternate ending
Excellent Very good Good Weak Very weak Mark
Develops a very Develops a creative and Develops a somewhat Alternate ending is Alternate ending is not
creative and credible credible alternate creative and credible somewhat creative but creative and unrelated to
alternate ending ending consistent with alternate ending not plausible and not the short story
consistent with the the plot, character, consistent with the plot, consistent with the
plot, character, conflict, point of view character, conflict, point plot, character,
conflict, point of view and setting of the short of view and setting of conflict, point of view
and setting of the short story the short story and setting of the short
story story
__/10
(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)
Ideas and conclusion Ideas and conclusion Ideas and conclusion Ideas and conclusion Ideas and conclusion are
are extremely well are well connected and are adequately are not well connected disjointed and poorly
connected and organized connected and and organized organized
organized organized

(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)

Language (colloquial, Language (colloquial, Language (colloquial, Language (colloquial, Language (colloquial,
3.2 descriptive, aesthetic descriptive, aesthetic or descriptive, aesthetic or descriptive, aesthetic descriptive, aesthetic or
Appropriate adaptation of or figurative) is always figurative) is almost figurative) is usually or figurative) is not figurative) is anachronistic
language for audience and consistent with the always consistent with consistent with the short consistent with the
__/10
purpose short story the short story story short story

Alternate ending
(10) (8) (6) (4) (2)

Correction and Evaluation Guide Page 8 November 2015

 English and Written Narratives ENG-5102-2
Versions A, B and C

Rating scale
Excellent Very good Good Weak Very weak Mark
Evaluation
criteria and task
Always includes Almost always includes Usually includes Sometimes includes Rarely includes applicable
3.3 applicable literary applicable literary applicable literary applicable literary literary elements in the
Appropriate use of elements in the elements in the creation elements in the creation elements in the creation of the alternate
structures, features, codes creation of the of the alternate ending of the alternate ending creation of the ending
__/5
and conventions of texts alternate ending alternate ending

Alternate ending
(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)
Sustains control of Sustains control of Demonstrates Demonstrates a Demonstrates a lack of
syntax, punctuation, syntax, punctuation, acceptable control of tenuous control of control of syntax,
spelling, capitalization spelling, capitalization syntax, punctuation, syntax, punctuation, punctuation, spelling,
and grammar and grammar throughout spelling, capitalization spelling, capitalization capitalization and
3.4
throughout the ending; the ending for the most and grammar throughout and grammar grammar throughout the
Correct application of
errors, if any, are few part; errors are the ending; errors throughout the ending; essay; errors distract the
language conventions
and insignificant noticeable but infrequent occasionally distract the errors often distract reader and alter meaning __/5
(usage and mechanics)
reader the reader
Alternate ending
Skillfully crafts varied Provides well-structured Sentences have Sentence structures Sentence structures are
sentences sentences acceptable structure are simple unclear and awkward

(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)

NOTE: Assign a mark of 0 when the adult learner’s performance does not correspond to any of the statements in the rubric.

MARK FOR COMPETENCY 3: ___/30

Correction and Evaluation Guide Page 9 November 2015

 English and Written Narratives ENG-5102-2
Versions A, B and C

Competency 2: Reads and listens to written, spoken and media texts (40%)

Instructions:

x For each criterion, circle the statement(s) that best correspond(s) to the adult learner’s performance level.
x In the last column, enter the mark that corresponds to the assigned rating(s). The only mark that can be allotted for a given level is that indicated in the
rubric.

Rating scale
Excellent Very good Good Weak Very weak Mark
Evaluation
criteria and task
A thorough and clear A clear analysis, An adequate analysis, A superficial analysis, A very limited analysis,
analysis, interpretation interpretation and interpretation and interpretation and interpretation and
2.1
and explanation of two explanation of two or explanation of two or explanation of the explanation of the chosen
Coherent construction of
or more of the chosen more of the chosen more of the chosen chosen literary literary elements
meaning from texts __/10
literary elements literary elements literary elements elements
Critical essay
(10) (8) (6) (4) (2)
Draws clear and Draws clear parallels Draws adequate Draws superficial Draws a very limited
thorough parallels between the novel and parallels between the parallels between the parallel between the novel
2.2
between the novel and personal experiences or novel and personal novel and personal and personal experiences
Demonstration of
personal experiences the human experience experiences or the experiences or the or the human experience
understanding contextual
or the human human experience human experience __/10
connections
experience
Critical essay
(10) (8) (6) (4) (2)

Correction and Evaluation Guide Page 10 November 2015

 English and Written Narratives ENG-5102-2
Versions A, B and C

Rating scale
Excellent Very good Good Weak Very weak Mark
Evaluation
criteria and task
Demonstrates Demonstrates precise Demonstrates adequate Demonstrates limited Knowledge of structures
thorough and precise knowledge of the knowledge of the knowledge of the and features of the novel
knowledge of the structures and features structures and features structures and features is inaccurate
structures and features of the novel of the novel of the novel
2.3 of the novel
Thorough comprehension of
structures and features of (5) (4) (3) (2) (1)
__/10
texts All examples and Most examples and Some examples and Examples and support The examples and
support taken from the support taken from the support taken from the taken from the novel support from the novel are
Critical essay novel are very novel are accurate and novel are accurate and are inaccurate and insufficient or non
accurate and meaningful meaningful irrelevant existent.
meaningful

(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)

A thorough and clear A clear synthesis of An adequate synthesis Interpretations and Interpretations and
synthesis of interpretations and of interpretations and conclusions are not conclusions are illogical
interpretations and conclusions conclusions well synthesized or and unrelated
conclusions connected
2.4
Critical interpretation of (5) (4) (3) (2) (1)
texts Offers a clear and Offers a thoughtful Offers a sensible Offers a limited Judgment on the overall __/10
discerning judgment judgment on the overall judgment on the overall judgment on the value and impact of the
Critical essay on the overall value value and impact of the value and impact of the overall value and novel is sparse and vague
and impact of the novel novel impact of the novel
novel

(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)

NOTE: Assign a mark of 0 when the adult learner’s performance does not correspond to any of the statements in the rubric.

MARK FOR COMPETENCY 2: ___/40

Correction and Evaluation Guide Page 11 November 2015

 English and Written Narratives ENG-5102-2
Versions A, B and C

Competency 3: Produces texts for personal and social purposes (30%)

Instructions:
x For each criterion, circle the statement(s) that best correspond(s) to the adult learner’s performance level.
x In the last column, enter the mark that corresponds to the assigned rating(s). The only mark that can be allotted for a given level is that indicated in the
rubric.

Rating scale
Excellent Very good Good Weak Very weak Mark
Evaluation
criteria and task
A thorough and clear A clear introductory An adequate Introductory paragraph Introductory paragraph is
introductory paragraph paragraph that orients introductory paragraph is undeveloped ineffective
that orients the reader the reader that orients the reader

(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)

3.1
Effective organization of
texts to communicate
Critical essay
A thorough and clear A clear argument/thesis An adequate Argument/thesis Argument/thesis
argument/thesis statement that guides argument/thesis statement is statement is unrelated to
statement that guides the rest of the essay statement that guides undeveloped and the rest of the essay or
the rest of the essay the rest of the essay unfocused omitted
__/15
(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)
Ideas, interpretations Ideas, interpretations Ideas, interpretations Ideas, interpretations Ideas, interpretations and
and conclusions are and conclusions are well and conclusions are and conclusions are conclusions are
extremely well connected and adequately connected not well connected and incomplete and poorly
connected and organized, and have and organized, and have organized, and support organized, and support is
organized, and have very good support good support is weak unrelated
excellent support

(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)

Correction and Evaluation Guide Page 12 November 2015

 English and Written Narratives
Versions A, B and C
Rating scale
Evaluation
criteria and task
3.2
Appropriate adaptation of
language for audience and
purpose
Critical essay
3.3
Appropriate use of
structures, features, codes
and conventions of texts
Critical essay
3.4
Correct application of
language conventions
(usage and mechanics)
Critical essay
NOTE: Assign a mark of 0 when the adult learner’s performance does not correspond to any of the statements in the rubric.
Correction and Evaluation Guide
ENG-5102-2
Excellent Very good Good Weak Very weak Mark
Always adapts Often adapts language Sufficient adaptation of Sometimes adapts Rarely adapts language
language (tone and (tone and register) to the language (tone and language (tone and (tone and register) to the
register) to the text text and audience register) to the text and register) to the text text and audience
and audience audience and audience
__/5
(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)
Demonstrates a firm Demonstrates good Demonstrates adequate Demonstrates Demonstrates little or no
control of the control of the structures, control of the structures, ineffective control of control of the structures,
structures, features, features, codes and features, codes and the structures, features, codes and
codes and conventions conventions of a critical conventions of a critical features, codes and conventions of a critical
__/5
of a critical essay essay essay conventions of a essay
critical essay
(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)
Sustains control of Sustains control of Demonstrates Demonstrates a Demonstrates a lack of
syntax, punctuation, syntax, punctuation, acceptable control of tenuous control of control of syntax,
spelling, capitalization spelling, capitalization syntax, punctuation, syntax, punctuation, punctuation, spelling,
and grammar and grammar throughout spelling, capitalization spelling, capitalization capitalization and
throughout the essay; the essay for the most and grammar throughout and grammar grammar throughout the
errors, if any, are few part; errors are the essay; errors throughout the essay; essay; errors distract the
and insignificant noticeable but infrequent occasionally distract the errors often distract reader and alter meaning __/5
reader the reader
Skillfully crafts varied Provides well-structured Sentences have Sentence structures Sentence structures are
sentences sentences acceptable structure are simple unclear and awkward
(5) (4) (3) (2) (1)
MARK FOR COMPETENCY 3: ___/30
Page 13 November 2015
English and Written Narratives ENG-5102-2
Versions A, B and C
Adult General Education
Adult Learner’s Results Sheet
__________________________________________
Adult Learner’s Name
Program title: English Language Arts
Course title: English and Written Narratives
Course code: ENG-5102-2
Version of the examination: A/B/C Date: ________________________
Teacher’s name:
School board:
Adult education centre:
Comments Result
COMPETENCY 2
Evaluation of the
Reads and listens to
competency
written, spoken and
_____/40 marks
media texts
COMPETENCY 3
Evaluation of the
Produces texts for competency
personal and social _____/60 marks
purposes
Final result _____/100 marks
Correction and Evaluation Guide Page 14 November 2015