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Author's Purpose Analysis

W.9.2a-e: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content. W.9.4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Rubric Code: AXB2AW3

By rach353

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Public Rubric

Subject: English

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12


	Exceeds 4 pts	Meets 3 pts	Approaching 2 pts	Developing 1 pts
Topic Sentence This is Author's Purpose: YOU are writing to share an analysis about a topic	Exceeds Clearly states the specific purpose the author has for writing this text; reader knows exactly what to expect from text	Meets States the specific purpose the author has for writing this text; reader knows basically what to expect from reading text	Approaching States a general purpose the author has for writing this piece, but the wording leaves reader unclear about what to expect from text	Developing Author's purpose is not stated, or is done in a way that leaves reader confused about what to expect from text
Supporting Sentences Supporting sentences that provide examples/evidence AND provide an analysis of how the examples and evidence support the answer.	Exceeds Identify three or more quotes from text that accurately supports the author's purpose ;provide precise evidence from text to support claims	Meets Identify two quotes from text that accurately supports the author's purpose ;provides evidence from text to support claims	Approaching Identify one quote from text that accurately supports the author's purpose; no explanation or support	Developing No author's purpose identified, and/or no evidence to support claim is present
Concluding Sentence Concluding sentence that “wraps up” and summarizes your ideas.	Exceeds Strong Concluding Sentence that summarizes your ideas and includes the central idea of text.	Meets Concluding sentence that summarizes your ideas.	Approaching The concluding sentence does not connect with your supporting sentences.	Developing No concluding sentence.