Writing Response: Scoring Guide

Score 6th Grade

The writer:
* Uses very strong details to support development of clear main idea * Organizes the composition with clarity and logical development * Employs rich and varied vocabulary * Demonstrates solid knowledge of appropriate capitalization, punctuation and spelling * Demonstrates strong knowledge of sentence variety and structure * Demonstrates strong awareness of audience and purpose

M=
Meets grade level expectations

The writer:

P = Progressing
towards grade level expectations

* Uses limited supporting details to develop main idea * Demonstrates limited development of ideas and organization * Uses adequately varied vocabulary * Demonstrates adequate knowledge of appropriate capitalization, punctuation and spelling * Demonstrates adequate sentence variety and structure * Demonstrates awareness of audience and purpose

The writer:

B = Beginning to
show comprehension of grade level expectations

* Uses weak details and lacks clearly identified main idea * Demonstrates weak development and organization * Uses limited vocabularly with some variation of word choice * Demonstrates some knowledge of appropriate capitalization, punctuation and spelling * Demonstrates inadequate sentence variety and structure * Demonstrates little awareness of audience and purpose

The writer:

N = Not showing
grade level understanding

* Uses no details and has no main detail * Demonstrates no organization * Uses simple vocabularly and limited word choice * Demonstrates limited knowledge of appropriate capitalization, punctuation and spelling * Demonstrates very basic sentence variety and structure * Demonstrates no awareness of audience and little purpose

Color Key: Main Idea Organization Vocabulary Mechanics Sentence Structure Voice/Purpose