How the Writing WASL is Scored
What do you really need to do to pass the writing portion of the WASL? Here is information that the state released:
Content,
Organization, and Style Scoring Guide |
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| Points | Description |
| 4 | · maintains consistent
focus on the topic and has ample supporting details · has a logical organizational pattern and conveys a sense of completeness and wholeness · provides transitions which clearly serve to connect ideas · uses language effectively by exhibiting word choices that are engaging and appropriate for intended audience and purpose · includes sentences, or phrases where appropriate, of varied length and structure · allows the reader to sense the person behind the words |
| 3 | · maintains adequate
focus on the topic and has adequate supporting details · has a logical organizational pattern and conveys a sense of wholeness and completeness, although some lapses occur · provides adequate transitions in an attempt to connect ideas · uses effective language and appropriate word choices for intended audience and purpose · includes sentences, or phrases where appropriate, that are somewhat varied in length and structure · provides the reader with some sense of the person behind the words |
| 2 | · demonstrates an
inconsistent focus and includes some supporting details, but may include extraneous or loosely related material · shows an attempt at an organizational pattern, but exhibits little sense of wholeness and completeness · provides transitions which are weak or inconsistent · has a limited predictable vocabulary which may not be appropriate for the intended audience and purpose · shows limited variety in sentence length and structure · attempts somewhat to give the reader a sense of the person behind the words |
| 1 | · demonstrates little
or no focus and few supporting details which may be inconsistent or interfere with the meaning of the test · has little evidence of an organizational pattern or any sense of wholeness and completeness · provides transitions which are poorly utilized, or fails to provide transitions · has a limited or no variety in sentence length and structure · provides the reader with little or no sense of the person behind the words |
| 0 | · response is “I
don’t know”; response is a questions mark (?) response is
one word; response is only the title of the prompt; or the prompt is simply |
Content,
Organization, and Style Scoring Guide |
|
| Points | Description |
| 4 | · maintains consistent
focus on the topic and has ample supporting details · has a logical organizational pattern and conveys a sense of completeness and wholeness · provides transitions which clearly serve to connect ideas · uses language effectively by exhibiting word choices that are engaging and appropriate for intended audience and purpose · includes sentences, or phrases where appropriate, of varied length and structure · allows the reader to sense the person behind the words |
| 3 | · maintains adequate
focus on the topic and has adequate supporting details · has a logical organizational pattern and conveys a sense of wholeness and completeness, although some lapses occur · provides adequate transitions in an attempt to connect ideas · uses effective language and appropriate word choices for intended audience and purpose · includes sentences, or phrases where appropriate, that are somewhat varied in length and structure · provides the reader with some sense of the person behind the words |
| 2 | · demonstrates an inconsistent
focus and includes some supporting details, but may include extraneous or loosely related material · shows an attempt at an organizational pattern, but exhibits little sense of wholeness and completeness · provides transitions which are weak or inconsistent · has a limited predictable vocabulary which may not be appropriate for the intended audience and purpose · shows limited variety in sentence length and structure · attempts somewhat to give the reader a sense of the person behind the words |
| 1 | · demonstrates little
or no focus and few supporting details which may be inconsistent or interfere with the meaning of the test · has little evidence of an organizational pattern or any sense of wholeness and completeness · provides transitions which are poorly utilized, or fails to provide transitions · has a limited or no variety in sentence length and structure · provides the reader with little or no sense of the person behind the words |
| 0 | · response is “I
don’t know”; response is a questions mark (?) response is
one word; response is only the title of the prompt; or the prompt is simply |