COMPONENTS SCORE POINTS DESCRIPTION

1 The student’s response is correct and

complete/addresses/answers the question.
THESIS 1 The student’s response is somewhat correct and somewhat
(RESTATED) complete.
0 The student’s response is incorrect, off topic, and/or too brief
to evaluate.
SUMMARY OF 1  The student’s response includes relevant, precise
POINTS FROM textual evidence as it relates directly to the question.
BODY  It includes an appropriate parenthetical citation, for
PARAGRAPHS example, the author’s last name and, if applicable,
the page number enclosed in parentheses.
0.5 The student’s response includes relevant, textual evidence
and/or does NOT include an appropriate parenthetical
citation.
0  The student’s response does NOT include relevant
textual evidence.
 The response does NOT include an appropriate
parenthetical citation.
SUPER SO 3  The student’s response includes a thorough, well-
WHAT?!? (How developed explanation that supports HOW the
or why is the textual evidence relates to and supports the correct
information answer.
relevant or  The student’s response includes examples grade-
important to the appropriate academic vocabulary.
audience?)
2 The student’s response is somewhat developed AND includes
a brief explanation with little to no academic vocabulary.
1  The student’s response is underdeveloped or simply
restates the answer to the question.
 The student response does NOT include grade-
appropriate academic vocabulary.
0 The student’s response does NOT include an explanation or is
too brief/underdeveloped to evaluate.

Total points _____ 6 pts. possible

received =

ELA 8 Constructed Response Rubric