Writing Organization Assessment
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Student Name __________________________ |
Date
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Assignment ____________________________ |
Assessed
by _________________________ |
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Category |
Description |
Performance Level |
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4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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Focus |
Writes with consistent focus
and purpose. |
Writes
with a solid focus, rarely
straying from the main topic. |
Writes with a focus but often
strays from the main idea. |
There is no clearly defined
focus. |
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Introduction |
Includes an introduction that states the topic, supporting details, and a great beginning |
Includes an introduction that states the topic and few supporting details |
The topic is mentioned in the
introduction but is not clearly developed.
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The topic is difficult to
distinguish in the introduction.
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Body
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Body contains an abundant
amount of information to support the main topic.
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Body contains enough
information to support the main topic. (3 solid paragraphs)
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Body contains some, but not
enough information to support the main topic.
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Body contains little or no
information to support the main topic.
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Conclusion |
Conclusion clearly states
main topic, supporting points, and importance.
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Conclusion states main topic
and supporting points, but not the importance.
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Conclusion states main
topic, but not the supporting points.
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Conclusion fails to state
topic and importance.
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Resources |
Report is written in own words
with all resources properly cited..
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Report is written in own words
with some resources properly cited.
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Report is written mostly in own words
with few resources cited.
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Report is not written in own words OR no resources cited.
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Transitions |
Sentences and paragraph structure include include smooth transitions and an even flow |
Sentences and paragraph structure include some transitions and flow |
Sentences include few transitions and minimal flow |
Sentences and paragraph structure fail to include transitions and a smooth flow |
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Supporting Sentences and details |
Paragraphs contain sentences with information that supports the main topic. |
Paragraphs contain sentences
with enough information to support the main idea of the topic sentence. |
Paragraphs contain sentences
with some, but not enough information to support the main idea of the topic
sentence. |
Paragraphs contain sentences
with little or no information to support the main idea of the topic sentence. |
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