Student A -- Writing Task 1

Student A – Written Analysis 1, Beginning of Year

Body Paragraph Rubric Student Name:________________________________ Student A – Rubric 1 10 - Advanced A​nswers question

8 – Proficiency

7 - Satisfactory

4 – Needs Improvement

1 - Unsatisfactory

Answers question with a strong claim or thesis

Answers question with an appropriate claim or thesis

Answers question, but does not assert a claim or thesis.

Makes an attempt to answer question.

Details mentioned are important or relevant and connect to the rest of the paragraph

Details mentioned connect to the rest of the paragraph

Details mentioned attempt to connect to the rest of the paragraph

Details are not relevant or do not connect to the rest of the paragraph

C​ites evidence

Properly cites 1-2 strong pieces of relevant information that supports the student’s claim.

Properly cites 1-2 appropriate pieces of relevant information that support or connects to the student’s claim.

Cites at least one piece of evidence from the text, but does not choose the most appropriate piece of information.

Makes an attempt to cite evidence from the text, but evidence and citation information is unclear.

Does not cite evidence.

E​xplains evidence

Concise explanation that strongly unpacks and explains evidence

Concise explanation that unpacks and explains evidence

Sufficient unpacking of evidence, which develops the claim.

Makes an attempt to unpack and explain evidence, but is insufficient.

Does not provide an explanation of evidence.

Paragraph is well-organized, and includes all components of the body paragraph as well as a strong conclusion sentence.

Paragraph is well-organized, and includes all components of the body paragraph with a conclusion sentence.

Paragraph includes all components of the body paragraph, with an unclear conclusion sentence.

Paragraph does not include all components of the body paragraph, or a conclusion sentence.

Paragraph demonstrates control of sentence structure, grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.

Paragraph demonstrates sufficient use of sentence structure, grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.

Paragraph lacks readable sentence structure, grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.

Few errors that do not interrupt the flow of the paragraph.

Has some errors that do not confuse the reader

Many errors that interrupt the flow of the paragraph.

Paragraph is unreadable due to unclear sentence structure, grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.

Further develops the claim.

Organization

Use of language and writing style

Strongly develops the claim.

Paragraph transitions with flow, and includes all parts of the body paragraph, a strong conclusion, and a clear progression throughout.

Paragraph demonstrates mastery of sentence structure, grammar, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.

Insignificant or no errors

Total Points:

Score: 17/50 – F

Grading Scale:

A = 50-44

B= 43-38

C= 37-30

F= 29-0

Does not answer question.