SANTA TALKS - Script Rubrics

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Correctly uses Correctly Contains Very short Does not
of sentence uses of short sentences with contain
Sentence structures sentence sentences many structure.
Structure and correctly structures, along with vocabulary Words are
uses verb tenses simple problems in put together
of verb tenses and vocabulary word choice, randomly.
and vocabulary and mistakes in Writing makes
vocabulary. with a few connecting verbs tenses, no sense.
mistakes in words and pronouns,
verbs tenses, mistakes in conjunctions
word choice, verbs tenses, and lack of
pronouns, word choice, connections in
conjunctions. pronouns ideas.
and mistakes in
conjunctions. verbs tenses,
word choice,
pronouns, and
conjunctions.
Main Idea Always sticks Mostly sticks Sometimes Rarely sticks Does not stick
(Theme) to the main to the main sticks to the to the main to the main
idea idea main idea idea

Original, Detailed ideas Ideas use Ideas need Ideas need to Ideas need to
creative, and are shown some more specific be made be made
well throughout in specific examples; clearer and clearer (they
developed an engaging examples presentation are not are stated at
ideas in a fashion, using from of ideas presented in a all) and are
logical and specific research to could be cohesive way. not presented
creative examples from make more in a cohesive
manner research to point(s) complete way at all.
make point(s) clear; ideas and
clear. may or may cohesive.
not be
presented in
an engaging
manner.
Virtually no Punctuation Contains a Contains Contains
Punctuation punctuation and/or few many excessive
Spelling and/or capitalization punctuation errors errors in
Capitalization capitalization is and/or in punctuation, punctuation,
errors. correct for capitalization spelling and/or Spelling
the most errors as capitalization and/or
part. choice of capitalization.
punctuation,