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Student assessment
Exceeding Standards
4 pts
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Meeting Standards
3 pts
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Progressing Towards Standards
2 pts
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Does Not Meet Standards
1 pts
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Format & Appearance
2.5 points
Exceeding Standards
Paragraphs are correctly indented and formated; paper is clean, neat, and has no unnecessary marks; all paperwork is in proper order; no mistakes
Meeting Standards
Paragraphs are correctly indented and formated; paper is clean or neat, and has no unnecessary marks; 1 - 2 mistakes
Progressing Towards Standards
Paragraphs are correctly indented and formated; paper is fairly clean or neat, and has few unnecessary marks; 3 - 4 mistakes
Does Not Meet Standards
Paragraphs are not correctly indented and formated; paper is not clean or neat, and has unnecessary marks; 5 or more mistakes
Thesis Statement or Topic Sentence
2.5 points
Exceeding Standards
Sentence starts with a high level OPS creating a dependent clause, followed by a comma. Sentence includes an idependent clause, followed by a period. Use of strong adjectives and/or adverbs in sentence; no mistakes
Meeting Standards
Sentence starts with an OPS creating a dependent clause, followed by a comma. Sentence includes an idependent clause, followed by a period. Includes 1 grammatical error; 1 - 2 mistakes
Progressing Towards Standards
Sentence starts with an OPS creating a dependent clause, followed by a comma. Sentence includes an idependent clause, followed by a period. Includes 2-3 grammatical errors; 3 - 4 mistakes
Does Not Meet Standards
Sentence includes an idependent clause, followed by a period. Includes 4 or more grammatical errors; 5 or more mistakes
Star Ideas and Transition Word
2.5 points
Exceeding Standards
Paragraph includes three high level star ideas and 3 high level common transition words; no mistakes
Meeting Standards
Paragraph includes three high level star ideas and 3 common transition words. Includes 1 grammatical error; 1 - 2 mistakes
Progressing Towards Standards
Paragraph includes three star ideas and 3 common transition words. Includes 1-2 grammatical errors; 3 - 4 mistakes
Does Not Meet Standards
Paragraph does not include three star ideas or 3 common transition words. Includes 3 or more grammatical errors; 5 or more mistakes
Details
2.5 points
Exceeding Standards
Each star idea is supported with appropriate number of high level details with a strong descripive word; no mistakes
Meeting Standards
Each star idea is supported with appropriate number of high level details. Includes 1 grammatical error; 1 - 2 mistakes
Progressing Towards Standards
Each star idea is supported with appropriate number of details. Includes 2-3 grammatical errors; 3 -4 mistakes
Does Not Meet Standards
Not every star idea is supported with appropriate number of details. Includes 4 or more grammatical errors; 5 or more mistakes
Conclusion
2.5 points
Exceeding Standards
Conclusion includes an independent clause, followed by a period, and a power word. Use of strong adjectives and/or adverbs in sentence.
If for the whole essay, a high level dependent clause, followed by a comma; no mistakes
Meeting Standards
Conclusion includes a dependent clause, followed by a comma, an independent clause, followed by a period, and a power word. Use of adjectives and/or adverbs in sentence. Includes 1 grammatical error; 1 - 2 mistakes
Progressing Towards Standards
Conclusion includes an independent clause, followed by a period, and a power word. Includes 2-3 grammatical errors; 3 - 4 mistakes
Does Not Meet Standards
Conclusion does not include an independent clause, followed by a period, and a power word. Includes 4 or more grammatical errors; 5 or more mistakes