ASSESSMENTSPECIFICRUBRIC

ForAnalytic&NarrativeWriting/Speaking
CRITERIA

Comprehension
ofKeyIdeas
(textbased
writing/speaking)

Developmentof
Ideas

Organization

Clarity

Conventions

EthicalUseof
Information
(SupportsSkill3:
Processing
Information;if
applicabletothe
assessment)

Deliveryof
Message
(ifapplicableto
theassessment)

EXCEEDSNMStandard

MEETSNMStandard

APPROACHING,butdoesnotmeetNM
Standard

Accurateanalysisofthetextboth
literallyandinferentially
Citesconvincingevidencefromthe
texttosupporttheanalysis
Summarizescomplexideasfrommany
sourcesoftext

Accurateanalysisofthetextbothliterally
andinferentially
Citesrelevantevidencefromthetextto
supporttheanalysis
Summarizesmultipleideas

Provideseitherliteralorinferentialanalysis
withaccuracy
Analysisismostlyaccurate
Citesevidencefromthetexttosupportthe
analysisbutmaybeirrelevant
Summarizesbasicideas

Writing/Speakingisappropriatetothe
audience,assignment,orprompt
Narrative,claimortopicisdeveloped
effectively
Usesclear,convincingreasoning,details
&/ortextbasedevidence

Writing/Speakingissomewhatappropriate
totheaudience,assignment,orprompt(too
formalorinformal)
Narrative,claimortopicsomewhatvague
Providesdetails&/ortextbasedevidence
butisonlysomewhatconvincing

Providesliteralanalysiswithsome
inaccuracy
Mayneedhelptomakeinferencesfrom
text
Citesirrelevantevidencefromthetextor
needsassistancetodoso.
Summaryisnotaccurate
Writing/Speakingisnotappropriatetothe
audience,assignment,orprompt
Needshelptodevelopanarrative,claim
ortopic
Providesonlylimited&/orirrelevant
details

Writing/Speakingdemonstrates
coherence,clarityandcohesion
Includesanintroductionandconclusion
Logicalprogressionofideas
Easytofollow

Writing/Speakingdemonstratessome
coherence,clarityandcohesion
Includesanintroductionandconclusion
Logicallygroupedideas
Canunderstandthebasicidea

Writing/Speakingisnotcoherent,clear,or
cohesive
Includesanintroductionorconclusion
Ideasareexpressedrandomly
Cannotunderstandthebasicidea

Styleofwritingreflectsthenorms&
conventionsofthesubjectarea
Languageusedismostlyprecise&
consistent
Includessensorydetailtosetthetone
Usessubjectspecificvocabularyterms

Styleofwritingmostlyreflectsthenorms&
conventionsofthesubjectarea
Somelanguageusedmaybevagueor
inconsistent
Useslaytermsinplaceofsubjectspecific
vocabulary

Styleofwritingdoesnotreflectthenorms
&conventionsofthesubjectarea
Languageusedisinconsistent
Includesinaccuratevocabularyor
concepts

Writingisedited
Mayhaveafewdistractingerrorsbutthe
meaningisclear

Writingisnoteditedthoroughly
Someerrorsinterferewiththemessage

Writingisindraftform

Writing/Speakingisveryappropriate
totheaudience,assignment,orprompt
Narrative,claimortopiciswell
developed
Usesmanyclear,convincingdetails,
reasonsbasedonevidence
Writing/Speakingispurposeful,
coherent,clearandcohesive
Includesastrongintroductionand
conclusion
Wellexecutedprogressionofideas
Veryeasytofollow
Styleofwritingstronglyreflectsthe
norms&conventionsofthesubject
area(professionaltone)
Languageusedisprecise&consistent
Includessensorydetails,descriptive
words/phrases&transitionalwords
Usesmanysubjectspecificvocabulary
terms
Writingisthoroughlyeditedandready
forpublication
Correctlycitesinfointext&createsa
bibliographyusingindustryformat
Appropriatelyusesquotationsto
enhancemessage
SynthesizedInformationistrueto
originalcontext
Distinguishesb/wcommonknowledge
&thatrequiringcitations

Correctlycitesinfointext&createsa
bibliographyusingassignedformat
Usesquotesandsummarizestext
Informationistruetooriginalcontext
Distinguishesb/wcommonknowledge&
thatrequiringcitations

Speech/presentationisdeliveredina
compellingwaythatmakesthestudent
appearpolishedandconfident

Speech/presentationisdeliveredinan
interesting&engagingwaythatmakesthe
studentappearcomfortableinfrontofthe
audience

Somecitationsareusedincorrectlyintext.
Bibliographyusesassignedformat,butnot
accurately
Usesquotesattimes&/ormaysummarize
textinaccurately
Informationissomewhattruetooriginal
context
Distinguishesb/wcommonknowledge&
thatrequiringcitationswithassistance
Speech/presentationisdeliveredinan
understandableway,butposture,gestures,
eyecontactmakesthestudentappear
tentative

BeginningtoLearntheNMStandard

Citationsarenotusedorusedincorrectly
intext
Bibliographyisnotincludedoruses
incorrectformat
Copiesinformationverbatimfromthe
originalsourcewithoutsummarizing

Speech/presentationisdeliveredinaway
thatdistractsordetractsfromthemessage
(i.e.readfrompaperinmonotone)