A.
ESSAY
Focus/ Main Point Language Use, Style & Originality
Conventions
(Expression of the theme in a
(Sentence structure, word choice, creative way)
grammar, spelling, punctuation)
20 The essay is focused, Uses correct grammar, spelling, Distinctive experimentation
purposeful, and reflects clear punctuation throughout with very few with language and usage to
insight and ideas errors enhance concepts
15 The essay is focused on the Uses correct grammar, spelling, and Sufficient experimentation with
topic and includes relevant punctuation with few errors language and usage to
ideas enhance concepts
10 The essay is focused on topic Contains frequent errors in grammar, Very little experimentation to
and includes few loosely spelling, and punctuation enhance concepts
related ideas
5 The essay poorly addresses Many errors in grammar, spelling, No experimentation nor
topic and includes irrelevant and punctuation, makes reader’s enhancement of concepts
ideas comprehension difficult
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B. STORY
IDEAS ORGANIZATION WORD CHOICE & CONVENTIONS
SENTENCE FLUENCY
40 • The opening lines • The writer sets the • Thoughtful use of • Spelling, capitalization,
vividly present the scene by introducing the sensory language helps and punctuation are
story's main conflict characters, setting, or create memorable correct.
and characters. action in a memorable pictures of the setting, • Grammar and usage
•Significant, way. characters, and conflict. • are correct.
descriptive details • The ending resolves the
Sentences have a
reveal the setting conflict satisfactorily.
and characters pleasing variety
ofstructures.
30 • The opening lines • The writer vaguely • Sensory language is • Spelling, capitalization,
present the story's presents the characters, adequate to describe the and punctuation are
main conflict and setting, or action. setting, characters, and sometimes incorrect.
characters. • The ending resolves the conflict. • Grammar and usage
• Most details are conflict. • Sentences mostly have do not distort meaning
relevant in revealing but are not always
a variety of structures.
the setting and correct.
characters.
20 • The opening lines • The writer hints at the • A little more sensory • Spelling, capitalization,
vaguely present the characters, setting, or language is needed. and punctuation are
story's main conflict action. • Some sentences have a sometimes incorrect.
or characters. • The ending does not variety of structures • Grammar and usage
• More details and bring the conflict to a errors distract from
examples are satisfying conclusion. meaning.
needed.
10 • The opening lines • The writer does not set • Lack of sensory • Common words are
do not present the up what the story is about. language limits the picture misspelled and almost
story's main conflict • The story begins and of the setting, characters, all punctuation is
or characters. ends in a confusing way. and conflict. • Repetitive missing or incorrect.
• Details and sentence structures and • Grammar and usage
examples are mistakes are frequent
lack of dialogue make the
irrelevant or are and distort meaning.
missing. writing difficult to follow.
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