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Scoring Rubric for ALL Writing
Assignments
Questions # 2 - 4 Short Story Section Unit
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Kentucky Writing Assessment Holistic Scoring
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NOVICE |
APPRENTICE |
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1.
limited awareness of audience and/or purpose |
1.
Some evidence of communicating with an audience for a
specific purpose; some lapses in focus |
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2.
minimal idea development; limited and/or unrelated
details |
2.
Unelaborated idea development; unelaborated and/or repetitious
details |
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3.
Random and/or weak organization |
3.
Lapses in organization and/or coherence |
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4.
Incorrect and/or ineffective sentence structure |
4.
Simplistic and/or awkward sentence structure |
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5.
Incorrect and/or ineffective language |
5.
Simplistic and/or imprecise language |
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6.
Errors in spelling, punctuation, and capitalization are
disproportionate to length and complexity |
6.
Some errors in spelling, punctuation, and capitalization that
do not interfere with communication |
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PROFICIENT |
DISTINGUISHED |
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1.
focused on a purpose; communicates with an audience; evidence
of voice and/or suitable tone |
1.
Establishes a purpose and maintains clear focus; strong
awareness of audience; evidence of distinctive voice and/or
appropriate tone |
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2.
Depth of idea development supported by elaborated relevant
details |
2.
Depth and complexity of ideas supported by rich, engaging,
and/or pertinent details, evidence of analysis
reflection, insight |
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3.
Logical, coherent organization |
3.
Careful and/or subtle organization |
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4.
Controlled and varied sentence structure |
4.
Variety in sentence structure and length enhances
effect |
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5.
Acceptable, effective language |
5.
Precise and/or rich language |
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6.
Few errors in spelling, punctuation, and capitalization
relative to length and complexity |
6.
Control of spelling, punctuation, and capitalization
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