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Long Composition Scoring Guide
Scoring Guide for Topic/Idea Development:
| View Score |
Description |
| 6 Points |
- Rich topic/idea development
- Careful and/or subtle organization
- Effective/rich use of language
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| 5 Points |
- Full topic/idea development
- Logical organization
- Strong details
- Appropriate use of language
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| 4 Points |
- Moderate topic/idea development and organization
- Adequate, relevant details
- Some variety in language
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| 3 Points |
- Rudimentary topic/idea development
- Basic supporting details
- Simplistic language
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| 2 Points |
- Limited or weak topic/idea development, organization, and/or details
- Limited awareness of audience and/or task
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| 1 Point |
- Limited topic/idea development, organization, and/or details
- Little or no awareness of audience and/or task
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Scoring Guide for Standard English Conventions:
| View Score |
Description |
| 4 Points |
- Control of sentence structure, grammar and usage, and mechanics
(length and complexity of essay provide opportunity for student to
show control of standard English conventions)
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| 3 Points |
- Errors do not interfere with communication and/or
- Few errors relative to length of essay or complexity of sentence
structure, grammar and usage, and mechanics
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| 2 Points |
- Errors interfere somewhat with communication and/or
- Too many errors relative to the length of the essay or complexity of
sentence structure, grammar and usage, and mechanics
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| 1 Point |
- Errors seriously interfere with communication AND
- Little control of sentence structure, grammar and usage, and
mechanics
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| Blank |
No response |
*Compositions were scored 1-6 on Topic Development and 1-4 on
Conventions.
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