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Short answer essay response rubric

Students will answer short response questions through the chapter to reinforce content learning and create study information for the benchmark assessment.

Rubric Code: P5C8X2

By Chrisla2082

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Subject: Science

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Exam Short Resp.
	Level 4 Surpasses grade level expectations - 25 pts	Level 3 Mastery 18 pts	Level 2 Approaching Mastery 10 pts	Level 1 Beginning/No Mastery 0 pts
Details from Text	Level 4 Two or more details are used from the text. The details from the text clearly and completely support the response to the question.	Level 3 One or two details are used from the text. The details somewhat support and respond to the question.	Level 2 One detail is used from the text. The detail only slightly supports and responds to the question.	Level 1 No or only one detail from the text is used in the written reading response. The detail has no connection or support to the response.
Elaboration of Ideas	Level 4 There are two or more sentences that further explain the details chosen from the text to respond to the question.	Level 3 There are one or two sentences that further explain the details chosen from the text to respond to the question.	Level 2 There just one sentence that further explains the details from the text and how it connects to the response.	Level 1 There is nothing written that further explains the details from the text and how it connects to the response.
Mechanics	Level 4 Sentences begin with a capital and have end punctuation. Sentences are complete (no fragments). Punctuation is used correctly through-out. Words are spelled correctly. Paragraphs are used correctly when needed.	Level 3 Sentences begin with a capital and have end punctuation. Sentences are complete. Punctuation is mostly used correctly. Most words are spelled correctly. Paragraphs are mostly used correctly.	Level 2 Most sentences begin with a capital and have end punctuation with some sentence fragments. Punctuation is sometimes used correctly. Most words are spelled correctly Paragraphs are sometimes used correctly.	Level 1 Some sentences begin with a capital and end with the appropriate punctuation. There are sentence fragments. Punctuation is sometimes used correctly. There are many mispelled words. There are no paragraphs used when needed.