3 - Meets Standard 2 - Approaching

CATEGORY 4 - Above Standards

s Standards

The introductory paragraph has a

The introductory The author has an
strong hook or attention grabber
paragraph has a hook or interesting
that is appropriate for the
attention grabber, but it is introductory
Attention Grabber audience. This could be a strong
weak, rambling or paragraph but the
statement, a relevant quotation,
inappropriate for the connection to the
statistic, or question addressed to
audience. topic is not clear.
the reader.

The position statement A position statement

The position statement provides a
Position clear, strong statement of the
provides a clear is present, but does
Statement statement of the author\'s not make the author\'s
author\'s position on the topic.
position on the topic. position clear.

Includes 3 or more pieces of

evidence (facts, statistics,
examples, real-life experiences)
Support for that support the position
Position statement. The writer anticipates
the reader\'s concerns, biases or
arguments and has provided at
least 1 counter-argument.
Includes 3 or more
pieces of evidence (facts,
statistics, examples, real-
life experiences) that
support the position
statement.
Includes 2 pieces of
evidence (facts,
statistics, examples,
real-life experiences)
that support the
position statement.

Most of the evidence and At least one of the

examples are specific, pieces of evidence
All of the evidence and examples
relevant and and examples is
are specific, relevant and
Evidence and explanations are given that show
explanations are given relevant and has an
Examples that show how each explanation that
how each piece of evidence
piece of evidence shows how that piece
supports the author\'s position.
supports the author\'s of evidence supports
position. the author\'s position.

All supportive facts and statistics
Accuracy are reported accurately.
Arguments and support are
provided in a logical order that
Sequencing makes it easy and interesting to
follow the author\'s train of
thought.
A variety of thoughtful transitions Transitions show how
Transitions are used. They clearly show how ideas are connected, but
ideas are connected
The conclusion is strong and
leaves the reader solidly
Closing understanding the writer\'s
paragraph position. Effective restatement of
the position statement begins the
closing paragraph.
All sources used for quotes,
Sources statistics and facts are credible
and cited correctly.
Demonstrates a clear
understanding of the potential
reader and uses appropriate
Audience vocabulary and arguments.
Anticipates reader\'s questions
and provides thorough answers
appropriate for that audience.
Sentence All sentences are well-constructed constructed and there is
Structure with varied structure.
Author makes no errors in
Grammar & grammar or spelling that distract
Spelling
the reader from the content.
Author makes no errors in
Capitalization & capitalization or punctuation, so
Punctuation the essay is exceptionally easy to
read.
Almost all supportive Most supportive facts
facts and statistics are and statistics are
reported accurately. reported accurately.
A few of the support
Arguments and support details or arguments
are provided in a fairly are not in an expected
logical order that makes or logical order,
it reasonably easy to distracting the reader
follow the author\'s train and making the essay
of thought. seem a little
confusing.
Some transitions work
well, but some
connections between
there is little variety
ideas are fuzzy.
The conclusion is
The author\'s position
recognizable. The
is restated within the
author\'s position is
closing paragraph, but
restated within the first
not near the
two sentences of the
beginning.
closing paragraph.
All sources used for Most sources used for
quotes, statistics and quotes, statistics and
facts are credible and facts are credible and
most are cited correctly. cited correctly.
Demonstrates a general Demonstrates some
understanding of the understanding of the
potential reader and uses potential reader and
vocabulary and uses arguments
arguments appropriate appropriate for that
for that audience. audience.
Most sentences are well- Most sentences are
well constructed, but
some varied sentence there is no variation is
structure in the essay. structure.
Author makes 3-4
Author makes 1-2 errors
errors in grammar or
in grammar or spelling
spelling that distract
that distract the reader
the reader from the
from the content.
content.
Author makes a few
Author makes 1-2 errors
errors in capitalization
in capitalization or
punctuation, but the
and/or punctuation
that catch the
essay is still easy to
reader\'s attention and
read.
interrupt the flow.
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The introductory
paragraph is not
interesting AND is not
relevant to the topic.

There is no position
statement.

Includes 1 or fewer
pieces of evidence
(facts, statistics,
examples, real-life
experiences).

Evidence and
examples are NOT
relevant AND/OR are
not explained.
Most supportive facts
and statistics were
inaccurately reported.

Many of the support

details or arguments
are not in an expected
or logical order,
distracting the reader
and making the essay
seem very confusing.

The transitions
between ideas are
unclear OR
nonexistent.

There is no conclusion
- the paper just ends.

Many sources are

suspect (not credible)
AND/OR are not cited
correctly.

It is not clear who the

author is writing for.

Most sentences are not

well-constructed or
varied.

Author makes more

than 4 errors in
grammar or spelling
that distract the reader
from the content.

Author makes several

errors in capitalization
and/or punctuation that
catch the reader\'s
attention and interrupt
the flow.