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Beginning Developing Accomplished Exemplary
1   2 3 4
Topic Key  word(s)   Main  idea  or   Good  main  idea  or   Interesting,  
near  beginning   topic  in  first   topic  sentence   well-­‐stated  
sentence.   main  
idea/topic  
sentence  
Organization Ideas  not   Some  order  of   Main  idea  &  details   Good  flow  of  
ordered   main  idea  &   or  sequential,  as   ideas  from  
details  or   appropriate   topic  sentence  
sequence   &  details  or  
sequence  
Paragraphs One  paragraph   Supporting   Ideas  appropriated   Strong  
or  text  divided   details  mostly   divided  into   paragraphs  
but  not  by   grouped  into   paragraphs  with   ordered  to  
content   appropriate   supporting  details   develop  story  
paragraphs   or  exposition  
Sentences Mostly   Complete   Complete   No  sentence  
complete   sentences;  few   sentences;  no  run-­‐ errors;  variety  
sentences;   run-­‐on   ons  or  fragments;   in  length  and  
some   sentences   some  variety  in   type;  sentence  
fragments  or   length  and  type   types  relate  to  
run-­‐on   style  of  writing  
Vocabulary Related  words   Attempts  to  use   Uses  new   Uses  new  
or  ideas   new  key  words   key/related  words   key/related  
mentioned;   in  description;   and  ideas  correctly;   words/ideas  
limited  basic   goes  beyond   varies  language   easily;  colorful,  
vocabulary   basic   interesting  
vocabulary   words  suitable  
for  topic  and  
audience  
Grammar Many  errors  in   Some  errors  in   Few  errors  in   No  errors  in  
agreement,   agreement,   agreement,   agreement,  
number,  tense   number,  tense   number,  tense   number,  tense  
Punctuation Several   Few   Minor  errors  in   Correct  
punctuation   punctuation   punctuation  and   punctuation  
and Case and  case  errors   and  case  errors   case;  variety  used   and  case  
throughout;  
variety  used  
Spelling Many  spelling   Some  spelling   Few  spelling  errors   No  spelling  
errors   errors   errors  
Handwritng Hard  to  read;   Mostly  legible   Well-­‐formed  letters   Neat,  easy  to  
not  well   read,  well  
formed   formed  
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Beginning Developing Accomplished Exemplary Score
1   2 3 4
Topic Key  word(s)   Main  idea  or   Good  main  idea  or   Interesting,    
near  beginning   topic  in  first   topic  sentence   well-­‐stated  
sentence.   main  idea/topic  
sentence  
Organization Ideas  not   Some  order  of   Main  idea  &  details   Good  flow  of    
ordered   main  idea  &   or  sequential,  as   ideas  from  topic  
details  or   appropriate   sentence  &  
sequence   details  or  
sequence  
Paragraphs One  paragraph   Supporting   Ideas  appropriated   Strong    
or  text  divided   details  mostly   divided  into   paragraphs  
but  not  by   grouped  into   paragraphs  with   ordered  to  
content   appropriate   supporting  details   develop  story  
paragraphs   or  exposition  
Sentences Mostly   Complete   Complete  sentences;   No  sentence    
complete   sentences;  few   no  run-­‐ons  or   errors;  variety  
sentences;   run-­‐on   fragments;  some   in  length  and  
some   sentences   variety  in  length  and   type;  sentence  
fragments  or   type   types  relate  to  
run-­‐on   style  of  writing  
Vocabulary Related  words   Attempts  to  use   Uses  new   Uses  new    
or  ideas   new  key  words   key/related  words   key/related  
mentioned;   in  description;   and  ideas  correctly;   words/ideas  
limited  basic   goes  beyond   varies  language   easily;  colorful,  
vocabulary   basic   interesting  
vocabulary   words  suitable  
for  topic  and  
audience  
Grammar Many  errors  in   Some  errors  in   Few  errors  in   No  errors  in    
agreement,   agreement,   agreement,  number,   agreement,  
number,  tense   number,  tense   tense   number,  tense  
Punctuation Several   Few   Minor  errors  in   Correct    
punctuation   punctuation  and   punctuation  and   punctuation  
and Case and  case  errors   case  errors   case;  variety  used   and  case  
throughout;  
variety  used  
Spelling Many  spelling   Some  spelling   Few  spelling  errors   No  spelling    
errors   errors   errors  
Handwritng Hard  to  read;   Mostly  legible   Well-­‐formed  letters   Neat,  easy  to    
not  well   read,  well  
formed   formed  
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