iRubric: STAAR English II Persuasive rubric

-inappropriate to purpose
-marginally suited to task, inappropriate, not evident
-essay lacks clarity and direction
-position missing, unclear, illogical
--fails to focus on issue, extraneous information, abrupt shifts in ideas, weak coherence
-weak progression of ideas
-serious disruptions in flow of essay
--ideas random or illogical
--unclear or difficult to follow

-organizing structure evident but not always appropriate for purpose
-not always clear because org. strategies are only somewhat suitable
-most ideas are generally related to the issue,
-lack of clear, effective position
-irrelevant information interferes with focus and coherence
-progression of ideas not always logical/controlled
-sometimes repetition/wordiness causes minor disruptions
-transitions/connections weak to support flow or show relationships

-organizing structure appropriate to purpose and prompt
-clear and adequately suited to task
-clear position
-most ideas related and focused
-coherent with minor lapses in focus
-ideas generally logical and controlled
-transitions mostly meaningful
-connections sufficient to support flow and show relationships among ideas

-clearly appropriate to purpose and prompt
-skillfully crafted; strategies particularly well suited to persuasive task
-clear position
-all ideas strongly related to position and focused on issue in prompt
-sustained focus creates unified and coherent essay
-progression of ideas logical and well controlled
-meaningful transitions; strong sentence connections
-clear relationships among ideas
-train of thought easy to follow

-word choice vague/limited
-little or no awareness of persuasive purpose
-inappropriate tone
-word choice hinders quality and clarity of essay
-sentences simplistic, awkward, uncontrolled which limits the effectiveness
-little or no command of the following: sentence boundaries, spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, usage
-serious/persistent errors interfere with meaning

-word choice general or imprecise
-basic awareness of persuasive purpose
-tone is not appropriate
-word choice may not contribute to the clarity/quality
-awkward sentences
-partial command of sentence boundaries, spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, usage
-some distracting errors may be evident
-minor disruptions in fluency or meaning

-word choice mostly clear and specific
-awareness of persuasive purpose
-appropriate tone
--word choice usually contributes to quality and clarity
-sentences reasonably varied and adequately controlled
-adequate command of sentence boundaries, spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and usage
-some errors; do not affect the clarity of essay

-word choice purposeful and precise
-keen awareness of persuasive purpose
-maintains appropriate tone
-word choice strongly contributes to quality and clarity
-sentences purposeful, varied and well controlled
-consistent command of sentence boundaries, spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and usage
-minor errors
-overall strength of conventions contributes to the effectiveness of essay