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CATEGORY 4 - Above Standards
The introductory paragraph has a
strong hook or attention grabber
that is appropriate for the
Attention Grabber audience. This could be a strong
statement, a relevant quotation,
statistic, or question addressed to
the reader.
The position statement provides a
Position clear, strong statement of the
Statement
author\'s position on the topic.
Includes 3 or more pieces of
evidence (facts, statistics,
examples, real-life experiences)
Support for that support the position
Position statement. The writer anticipates
the reader\'s concerns, biases or
arguments and has provided at
least 1 counter-argument.
All of the evidence and examples
are specific, relevant and
Evidence and explanations are given that show
Examples
how each piece of evidence
supports the author\'s position.
s Standards
The introductory
The author has an
paragraph has a hook or
interesting
attention grabber, but it is
weak, rambling or
introductory paragraph
but the connection to
inappropriate for the
the topic is not clear.
audience.
The position statement A position statement is
provides a clear present, but does not
statement of the author\'s make the author\'s
position on the topic. position clear.
Includes 3 or more pieces Includes 2 pieces of
of evidence (facts, evidence (facts,
statistics, examples, real- statistics, examples,
life experiences) that real-life experiences)
support the position that support the
statement. position statement.
At least one of the
Most of the evidence and
pieces of evidence
examples are specific,
and examples is
relevant and explanations
are given that show how
relevant and has an
explanation that
each piece of evidence
shows how that piece
supports the author\'s
of evidence supports
position.
the author\'s position.

All supportive facts and statistics
Accuracy are reported accurately.
Arguments and support are
provided in a logical order that
Sequencing makes it easy and interesting to
follow the author\'s train of
thought.
A variety of thoughtful transitions
Transitions are used. They clearly show how
ideas are connected
The conclusion is strong and
leaves the reader solidly
understanding the writer\'s
Closing paragraph position. Effective restatement of
the position statement begins the
closing paragraph.
All sources used for quotes,
Sources statistics and facts are credible
and cited correctly.
Demonstrates a clear
understanding of the potential
reader and uses appropriate
Audience vocabulary and arguments.
Anticipates reader\'s questions
and provides thorough answers
appropriate for that audience.
Sentence All sentences are well-constructed constructed and there is
Structure with varied structure.
Author makes no errors in
Grammar & grammar or spelling that distract
Spelling
the reader from the content.
Author makes no errors in
Capitalization & capitalization or punctuation, so
Punctuation the essay is exceptionally easy to
read.
Almost all supportive Most supportive facts
facts and statistics are and statistics are
reported accurately. reported accurately.
A few of the support
Arguments and support details or arguments
are provided in a fairly are not in an expected
logical order that makes it or logical order,
reasonably easy to follow distracting the reader
the author\'s train of and making the essay
thought. seem a little
confusing.
Some transitions work
Transitions show how
well, but some
ideas are connected, but
connections between
there is little variety
ideas are fuzzy.
The conclusion is
The author\'s position
recognizable. The
is restated within the
author\'s position is
restated within the first
closing paragraph, but
not near the
two sentences of the
beginning.
closing paragraph.
All sources used for Most sources used for
quotes, statistics and quotes, statistics and
facts are credible and facts are credible and
most are cited correctly. cited correctly.
Demonstrates a general Demonstrates some
understanding of the understanding of the
potential reader and uses potential reader and
vocabulary and uses arguments
arguments appropriate for appropriate for that
that audience. audience.
Most sentences are well- Most sentences are
well constructed, but
some varied sentence there is no variation is
structure in the essay. structure.
Author makes 3-4
Author makes 1-2 errors
errors in grammar or
in grammar or spelling
spelling that distract
that distract the reader
the reader from the
from the content.
content.
Author makes a few
Author makes 1-2 errors errors in capitalization
in capitalization or and/or punctuation
punctuation, but the that catch the
essay is still easy to read. reader\'s attention and
interrupt the flow.
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The introductory
paragraph is not
interesting AND is not
relevant to the topic.

There is no position
statement.

Includes 1 or fewer
pieces of evidence
(facts, statistics,
examples, real-life
experiences).

Evidence and examples

are NOT relevant
AND/OR are not
explained.
Most supportive facts
and statistics were
inaccurately reported.

Many of the support

details or arguments are
not in an expected or
logical order, distracting
the reader and making
the essay seem very
confusing.

The transitions between

ideas are unclear OR
nonexistent.

There is no conclusion -
the paper just ends.

Many sources are

suspect (not credible)
AND/OR are not cited
correctly.

It is not clear who the

author is writing for.

Most sentences are not

well-constructed or
varied.

Author makes more

than 4 errors in
grammar or spelling that
distract the reader from
the content.

Author makes several

errors in capitalization
and/or punctuation that
catch the reader\'s
attention and interrupt
the flow.