Rubric for Written Report

Task Description: Write a paragraph of 150 words using modals.

Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning

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Criteria 4 3 2 1
Yes Yes, but No, but No
Modals 10  Uses 15 modals  Uses from10 -14  Uses 5-9 Modals  Uses from 0-4
use % modals modals.

 Good organization;  Organized; points are  Some organization;  Poorly organized; no

Organizati 10 points are logically somewhat jumpy; points jump around; logical progression;
on % ordered; sharp sense sense of beginning beginning and ending beginning and ending
of beginning and end and ending are unclear are vague
Quality of  Supporting details  Some details are non-  Details are  Unable to find
25 specific to subject supporting to the somewhat sketchy. Do specific details
Informatio %
subject not support topic
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Grammar,  No errors  Only one or two errors  More than two errors  Numerous errors
Usage, 25 distract from
understanding
Mechanics %
, Spelling
 Vocabulary is varied;  Vocabulary is varied;  Vocabulary is  Basic vocabulary;
supporting details supporting details unimaginative; details needs descriptive
Interest 10
vivid useful lack “color” words
Level %

 Typed; clean; neatly  Legible writing, well-  Legible writing, some  Illegible writing;
bound in a report formed characters; ill-formed letters, print loose pages
10
Neatness % cover; illustrations clean and neatly too small or too large;
provided bound in a report papers stapled
cover together

10  Report is complete  Report in under the  Report is under the  Report does not even
Length % 150 words 100 words exceed the 50 words

Assignment Score ______________ + Beyonder/Bonus ______________ = Final Score

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