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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.
Comments:
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.
Comments:
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.
Comments:
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.
Comments:
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.
Comments:
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.
Comments:
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.
Comments:
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.
Comments:
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.
Comments:
Improvement
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