6 5 4 3 2 1

Exemplary Strong Proficient Developing Emerging Beginning

Ideas Review centred The review is Evident main idea Main idea may be Purpose and main Lacks central
around a clear; clear, with some cloudy because idea may be idea;
significant idea or focused, support which supporting detail unclear and development is
topic; interesting idea may be general or is too general or cluttered by minimal or non-
exceptionally with appropriate limited. Opinion is even off topic. irrelevant detail. existent. Opinion
clear with detail. Opinion is stated, but may Opinion may be Opinion may be is missing
relevant, strong, stated. be unclear, or missing, or missing
supporting detail. unsure. implied
Opinion is clearly
and definitively
stated.

Organizati Effectively Strong order and Organization is Attempts at Lack of structure; Lack of
on organized in a structure; inviting appropriate, but organization; may disorganized and coherence;
logical and intro and conventional; be a list of items; hard to follow; confusing; no
creative manner; satisfying closure attempt at intro beginning and appears to start identifiable
creative and and conclusion ending not clear or stop in the beginning or
engaging intro middle of ending
and conclusion something

Word Precise, carefully Descriptive, broad Language is Words may be Monotonous, Limited range of
Choice chosen words; range of words; functional and correct but often repetitious, words; some
(technical strong, fresh, word choices appropriate; mundane; sometimes vocabulary
vivid images. energizes writing. descriptions may common words inappropriate misused. Does not
vocabulary Comprehensive Demonstrates be overdone in chosen. Displays word usage. Uses use any of the
) knowledge of functional times. Displays adequate some of the required technical
required technical knowledge of good knowledge knowledge of required technical elements (no
elements (at required technical of required required technical elements in terms used)
least 5 terms elements (4 technical elements. (2 appropriate
used) terms used) elements (3 terms used) manner (1 term
terms used) used)

Conventio Exceptionally Strong control of Control of most Limited control of Frequent Numerous errors
ns strong control of conventions; writing conventions; significant errors distract the
standard errors are few and conventions; some errors in may impede reader and make
conventions of minor errors reflect risks common patters readability; errors the text difficult
writing; complex with unusual or or structures – do frequent in to read; errors
conventions sophisticated not interfere with common patterns may be made
attempted structures unduly and structures more than one
understanding way for the same
pattern or
structure