The document outlines a rubric for grading 7th grade writing in West Virginia. It evaluates writing based on 5 criteria: Organization, Development, Sentence Structure, Word Choice/Grammar Usage, and Mechanics. Each criterion is scored on a scale of 1-6, with 6 being exemplary and 1 being minimal. The rubric provides descriptions of what demonstrates each score level for each individual criterion.
The document outlines a rubric for grading 7th grade writing in West Virginia. It evaluates writing based on 5 criteria: Organization, Development, Sentence Structure, Word Choice/Grammar Usage, and Mechanics. Each criterion is scored on a scale of 1-6, with 6 being exemplary and 1 being minimal. The rubric provides descriptions of what demonstrates each score level for each individual criterion.
The document outlines a rubric for grading 7th grade writing in West Virginia. It evaluates writing based on 5 criteria: Organization, Development, Sentence Structure, Word Choice/Grammar Usage, and Mechanics. Each criterion is scored on a scale of 1-6, with 6 being exemplary and 1 being minimal. The rubric provides descriptions of what demonstrates each score level for each individual criterion.
ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT SENTENCE STRUCTURE WORD CHOICE/GRAMMAR USAGE MECHANICS
Exemplary Organization Exemplary Development Exemplary Sentence Structure Exemplary Word Choice/Grammar Usage Exemplary Mechanics Clear and logical progression of ideas Clear focus maintained for intended audience Sophisticated sentence structure; complete Vivid, specific, economical, connotative May have minor errors Strong introductory paragraph, Strong development of the topic for narrative and and correct sentences Consistent grammar usage Punctuation Score supporting paragraphs and descriptive writing Sentence variation Subject/verb agreement Capitalization of 6 concluding paragraph Strong thesis statement for development of informative Simple Singular/plural nouns Spelling Sophisticated transition conveys and persuasive writing Compound Complex Verb (tense and usage) Pronoun usage Needs little or no editing relationships among ideas and Strong use of examples, evidence or relevant details paragraphs Strong use of analogies, illustrations or anecdotes Adjective/Adverb Effective Organization Effective Development Effective Sentence Structure Effective Word Choice/Grammar Usage Effective Mechanics Logical progression of ideas Effective focus maintained for intended audience Complete and correct sentences Economical, specific Few errors Introductory paragraph, supporting Appropriate development of the topic for narrative and Sentence variation Clear meaning, connotative Punctuation paragraphs and concluding paragraph descriptive writing Simple Mostly consistent grammar usage Capitalization Score Spelling of 5 Purposeful transition conveys Appropriate thesis statement for development of Compound Subject/verb agreement relationships among ideas and informative and persuasive writing Complex Singular/plural nouns Needs some editing paragraphs Clear use of examples, evidence or relevant details Verb (tense and usage) Pronoun usage Use of analogies, illustrations or anecdotes Adjective/Adverb Adequate Organization Adequate Development Adequate Sentence Structure Adequate Word Choice/Grammar Usage Adequate Mechanics Some evidence of a logical Adequate focus maintained for intended audience Minor errors in sentence structure Appropriate, somewhat specific Some errors progression of ideas Adequate development of the topic for narrative and Some sentence variation Somewhat simplistic Punctuation Introductory paragraph, supporting descriptive writing Simple Somewhat consistent grammar usage Capitalization Score paragraphs and concluding paragraph Adequate thesis statement for development of Compound Subject/verb agreement Spelling of 4 Appropriate use of transition informative and persuasive writing Complex Singular/plural nouns Needs editing but doesnt impede readability Sufficient use of examples, evidence or relevant details (errors in more complex sentence structure Verb (tense and usage) do not detract) Pronoun usage Use of analogies, illustrations or anecdotes Adjective/Adverb Limited Organization Limited Development Limited Sentence Structure Limited Word Choice/Grammar Usage Limited Mechanics Limited evidence of a logical Some evidence of focus for the intended audience Some errors in sentence structure Vague, redundant, simplistic Frequent errors progression of ideas Limited development of the topic for narrative and Limited sentence variation Several inconsistencies in grammar usage Punctuation Score Introductory paragraph and descriptive writing Simple Subject/verb agreement Capitalization of 3 concluding paragraph with limited Limited thesis statement for development of informative Compound Singular/plural nouns Spelling supporting paragraphs and persuasive writing Complex Verb (tense and usage) Begins to impede readability Limited use of transition Some use of examples, evidence or supporting details (errors in more complex sentence structure Pronoun usage Some use of analogies, illustrations or anecdotes begin to detract) Adjective/Adverb Minimal Organization/Minimal Minimal Development/Minimal Response Minimal Sentence Structure/Minimal Minimal Word Choice/Grammar Usage/Minimal Minimal Mechanics/Minimal Response Response Lacks focus on intended audience Response Response Consistent errors Lacks evidence of a logical Lacks development of the topic for narrative and Contains fragments and/or run-ons Inadequate, imprecise, repetitive Punctuation progression of ideas descriptive writing Minimal sentence variation Frequent inconsistencies in Capitalization Score Lacks introductory paragraph, Lacks thesis statement for development of informative Simple Subject/verb agreement Spelling of 2 supporting paragraphs and/or and persuasive writing Compound Singular/plural nouns Impedes readability concluding paragraph Lacks sufficient examples, evidence or supporting Complex Verb (tense and usage) Lacks clear transition details (errors in more complex sentences detract) Pronoun usage Lacks sufficient analogies, illustrations or anecdotes Adjective/Adverb Inadequate Organization Inadequate Development Inadequate Sentence Structure Inadequate Word Choice/Grammar Usage Inadequate Mechanics Little or no progression of ideas; Unclear or no focus Contains numerous fragments and/or run- Rambling, inappropriate, incorrect Serious and consistent errors difficult to follow Little or no development of narrative or descriptive ons Distracting inconsistencies in grammar usage Punctuation Score Inadequate paragraphing writing Inadequate sentence variation Subject/verb agreement Capitalization of 1 No transition Little or no development of informative or persuasive Simple Singular/plural nouns Spelling writing Compound Verb (tense and usage) Impedes understanding/communication Few or no examples, evidence or supporting details Complex Pronoun usage Few or no analogies, illustrations or anecdotes (errors in sentence structure detract) Adjective/Adverb