Characteristics

Wow! (6-5)

On Target (4)

Partially (3)

Not Yet (1-2)

Content

&

Ideas

On topic

Clearly supported

with details & examples

On topic

with some

supporting details & examples

On topic

with support;  few examples or details

Partially

on topic

No support

Organization

Ideas

are clearly

connected

Ideas

are

connected

Ideas

are somewhat

connected

Ideas

are not

connected

Style

&

Voice

Creative use

of words

Varied Sentences

“Read me!”

Appropriate

use of words

Some sentence variety

Basic

use of words

Little sentence variety

Limited

or misuse

of words

Poor sentence structure

Mechanics

(Grammar & Spelling)

Correct use

of grammar

and spelling

Few mistakes

in grammar

and spelling

Mistakes

sometimes interfere

with meaning

Mistakes

interfere

with meaning