Score 3 2 1 Total Comments

Capitalization, Students write Students write Students write

punctuation and sentences using sentences using sentence but fail to use
spelling. multiple writing one or more appropriate writing
conventions. The writing conventions. The
sentence show a high conventions. The structure of sentence
level of structure of show a lack of
understanding of sentence show understanding of how
how to use proper some level of to use appropriate
capitalization, understanding of capitalization,
punctuation and how to use proper punctuation and
spelling. capitalization, spelling.
punctuation and
spelling.

Use of simple, Students applies Students applies Students does not

compound and knowledge in some knowledge in seem to be able to
complex sentence structure sentence structure apply knowledge in
sentences. by composing a by composing a sentence structure by
variety of simple, variety of simple, composing a variety of
compound and compound and simple, compound and
complex sentences in complex sentences complex sentences in
thier learning in thier learning thier learning
activities. activities. activities.
Features Expert Accomplished Capable Beginner

• Piece was written • Piece was written •Piece had little style • Piece had no style
in an extraordinary in an interesting and voice. and voice.
Quality of Writing style and voice. style and voice.
• Give some new • Give no new
• Very informative • Somewhat information but information and very
and we'll organized. informative and poorly organized. poorly organized.
organized.

• Virtually no • Few spelling and • A number of • So many spelling,

spelling, punctuation punctuations and spelling, punctuation punctuation and
Grammar usage or grammatical errors, minor and grammatical grammatical errors
and mechanics errors. grammatical errors. errors. that it interferes
with the meaning.