effectively addresses the writing task
is well organized and well developed
uses clearly appropriate details to support a thesis or illustrate ideas
displays consistent facility in the use of language
demonstrates syntactic variety and appropriate word choice, though it may have occasional errors
Score of 5
A typical essay at this level:
may address some parts of the task more effectively than others
is generally well-organized and well-developed
uses details to support a thesis or illustrate idea
displays facility in the use of language
demonstrates some syntactic variety and range of vocabulary, though it will probably have occasional errors
Score of 4
A typical essay at this level:
addresses the writing topic adequately but may slight parts of the task
is adequately organized and developed
uses some details to support a thesis or illustrate an idea
demonstrates adequate but possibly inconsistent facility with syntax and usage
may contain some errors that occasionally obscure meaning
Score of 3
A typical essay at this level may reveal one or more or the following weaknesses:
inadequate organization or development
inappropriate or insufficient details to support or illustrate generalizations
a noticeably inappropriate choice of words or word forms
an accumulation of errors in sentence structure and/or usage
Score of 2
A typical essay at this level is flawed by one or more of the following weaknesses:
serious disorganization or underdevelopment
little or no detail, or irrelevant specifics
serious and frequent errors in sentence structure and usage
serious problems with focus
Score of 1
A typical essay at this level:
may be incoherent
may be undeveloped
may contain severe or persistent writing errors
[ Last edited by I want my life on 2005-12-23 at 22:01 ]