Rubrics for Assessment of
Closing Essay

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Language Arts Standards

Understands the use of grammar in creative writing
4  Demonstrates a thorough understanding of the important concepts of the use of grammar in creative writing and
     provides new insights into some aspects of the information.
3  Displays a complete and accurate understanding of the important concepts of the use of grammar in creative writing.
2  Displays an incomplete understanding of the important concepts of the use of grammar in creative writing and has some
   notable misconceptions.
1  Demonstrates severe misconceptions about the concepts of the use of grammar in creative writing.

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Uses grammar correctly within closing essay.
4  Demonstrates mastery of using grammar within the essay and can use grammar without error.
3  Carries out the important strategies while using grammar in the essay without significant error and with relative ease.
2  Makes a number of errors when using grammar within the essay, but can complete a rough approximation of it.
1  Makes many critical errors when using grammar in the essay.

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Understands the use of spelling skills when writing an essay.
4  Demonstrates a thorough understanding of the importance of the use of spelling skills in the essay and provides new
   insights into some aspects of the information.
3  Displays a complete and accurate understanding of the importance of the use of spelling skills in the essay.
2  Displays an incomplete understanding of the importance of the use of spelling skills in the essay and has some notable
   misconceptions.
1  Demonstrates severe misconceptions about the importance of the use of spelling skills in the essay.

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Uses spelling correctly within the essay.
4  Demonstrates mastery of spelling skills within the essay.
3  Carries out the important strategies with correct spelling in the essay without significant error and with relative ease.
2  Makes a number of errors when demonstrating spelling skills in the essay, but can complete a rough approximation of
   it.
1  Makes many critical errors when demonstrating spelling skills in the essay.

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Logical Sequencing

Effectively translates issues and situations into a meaningful essay that has a clear purpose.
4  Consistently translates issues or situations into a well-articulated essay which has clearly defined goals and
   well-articulated thinking processes.  When appropriate, anticipates difficulties and develops plans to overcome them.
3  Consistently translates issues and situations into the essay which has clearly defined goals and identifiable thinking
   processes.
2  Sporadically translates issues and situations into the essay which has clearly defined goals and identifiable thinking
   processes.
1  Rarely, if ever, translates issues and situations into the essay which has clearly defined goals and identifiable thinking
   processes.

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Effectively uses a variety of complex reasoning strategies within the essay.
4  Demonstrates mastery of a variety of complex thinking processes and consistently applies the processes effectively
   within the essay.
3  Demonstrates competency in a number of complex thinking processes and usually applies the processes effectively
   within the essay.
2  Demonstrates ability in a number of complex thinking processes, but does not have a full complement of skills for
    managing complex issues within the essay.
1  Has a severely limited range of complex thinking skills for managing complex thinking within the essay.

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Effectively organizes ideas in the essay.
4  Consistently organizes his/her ideas in an accurate and highly insightful way and provides highly creative and unique
    syntheses of his/her ideas.
3  Consistently organizes his/her ideas accurately and synthesizes his/her ideas concisely.
2  Sporadically organizes his/her ideas accurately and synthesizes his/her ideas concisely.
1  Rarely, if ever, organizes his/her ideas accurately and synthesizes his/her ideas concisely.

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Creativity

Expresses ideas clearly in the essay.
4  Consistently communicates ideas effectively by providing a clear theme with support that contains rich, vivid, and
   powerful details.
3  Consistently communicates ideas effectively by providing a clear theme with sufficient support and detail.
2  Sporadically communicates ideas effectively by providing a clear theme with sufficient support and detail.
1  Rarely, if ever, communicates ideas effectively by providing a clear theme with sufficient support and detail.
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Overall quality in essay writing.
4  Consistently writes an essay that exceeds conventional standards.
3  Consistently writes an essay that clearly meets conventional standards.
2  Sporadically writes an essay that clearly meets conventional standards.
1  Rarely, if ever, writes an essay that meets conventional standards.
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