CATEGORY

4 - Above Standards

3 - Meets Standards

2 - Approaching Standards

0 - Below Standards

Score

Introduction

Topic Stated

Provides a clear, strong statement of the topic.

Provides a statement of  the topic.

Topic is not clearly stated.

Topic is not indicated.

Opinions

Stated

Includes 3 or more opinions of the topic.

Includes 2 opinions of the topic.

Includes 1 opinion of the topic.

Includes no opinion of the topic.

Reasons

Includes 3 or more reasons clearly stated

Includes 2 or more reasons clearly stated.

Includes 1 reason.

Includes no reasons

Facts

Includes 3 or more pieces of evidence to support reasons.

Includes 2 or more facts to support reasons.

Includes 1 fact/evidence to support reasons.

Includes no facts or evidence.

Sentence Structure –

Editing

All sentences are well-constructed with varied structure. Evidence of

effective editing and revision.

Most sentences are well-constructed and there is some varied sentence structure in the essay. Some evidence of effective editing and revision.

Most sentences are well constructed, but there is no variation is structure. Little evidence of effective editing and revision.

Most sentences are not well-constructed or varied. No evidence of effective editing and revision.

Closing paragraph

Includes suggestions for dealing with topic

The conclusion includes suggestions for dealing with the topic, clearly stated

The conclusion makes an attempt to give some suggestions to deal with the topic.

The conclusion is vague on suggestions dealing with the topic.

The conclusion does not include suggestions for dealing with the topic.