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Benton School Grade Argument (Opinion) Writing Rubric 3rd & 4th 9 Weeks
3 Reasonable control of most of the domains features 2 Inconsistent control of several of the domains features 1 Little control of most of the domains features
Does not state an opinion Does not give detail(s)

4 Consistent control of almost all the domains features CONTENT (Domain includes focusing, structuring, and elaborating to create a product intended to be read.) STYLE (Domain includes purposefully shaping and controlling language to affect the reader.)
States an opinion Gives detail(s) to support opinion

0 No control of the domains features

Behaviors not observed

SENTENCE FORMATION (Domain reflects competently formed, appropriately mature sentences.) USAGE (Domain reflects acceptable and effective word-level features.)

Varied grade level vocabulary purposefully chosen Purposefully chosen information Variety of wellconstructed simple and compound sentences with varied beginnings Simple and compound sentences are complete Uses frequently occurring adjectives Subject-verb agreement Uses common, proper, and possessive nouns and pronouns correctly Uses frequently occurring conjunctions and prepositions Uses determiners correctly

Specific vocabulary with less variety Basic information Variety of properly constructed simple sentences with some repetition

Basic vocabulary Lacks some expected information Repetitious beginnings for basic sentence construction

Restricted vocabulary Little information Basic sentence construction

Behaviors not observed

Most simple and compound sentences are complete Uses some adjectives

Few sentences are complete Little description present

Most sentences are fragments Description absent

Behaviors not observed

MECHANICS (Domain includes symbols and devices for producing meaning.)

Capitalizes the first word of sentences, dates, and names of people Uses commas in dates and to separate words in a series Uses end punctuation correctly Spells grade level words correctly

Scoring Guide:

17 20 = Advanced

Most sentences have Obvious mistakes in subject-verb agreement agreement, noun, pronoun, and Most common, proper, possessive language and possessive nouns and pronouns used Little use of correctly conjunctions and Uses most conjunctions prepositions and prepositions correctly Most determiners used correctly Capitalizes the first word Capitalizes the first word of most sentences, of some sentences, dates, and names of dates, and names of people people Uses commas in dates Uses commas in dates and to separate words and to separate words in a series most of the in a series some of the time time Uses end punctuation Uses some end correctly most of the punctuation correctly time Spells some grade level Spells most grade level words correctly words correctly 14 16 = Proficient 11-13 = Basic 10 & = Below Basic

Glaring subject-verb agreement errors

Behaviors not observed

Capitalization, punctuation, and spelling errors throughout

Behaviors not observed

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Benton School Grade Informative/Explanatory Writing Rubric 3rd & 4th 9 Weeks
3 Reasonable control of most of the domains features
Clear focus on one topic Details support the topic with uneven development Provides some sense of introduction and closure Specific vocabulary with less variety Basic information Variety of properly constructed simple sentences with some repetition

4 Consistent control of almost all the domains features CONTENT (Domain includes focusing, structuring, and elaborating to create a product intended to be read.) STYLE (Domain includes purposefully shaping and controlling language to affect the reader.)
Tightly focused on one topic Supplies many facts about the topic Provides a sense of introduction and closure Varied grade level vocabulary purposefully chosen Purposefully chosen information Variety of wellconstructed simple and compound sentences with varied beginnings Simple and compound sentences are complete Uses frequently occurring adjectives

2 Inconsistent control of several of the domains features

Focus is sketchy Few details; may be listy or repetitious May lack introduction or closure

1 Little control of most of the domains features

Unclear focus Little or no elaboration Lacks introduction and closure

0 No control of the domains features

Behaviors not observed

Basic vocabulary Lacks some expected information Repetitious beginnings for basic sentence construction

Restricted vocabulary Little information Basic sentence construction

Behaviors not observed

SENTENCE FORMATION (Domain reflects competently formed, appropriately mature sentences.) USAGE (Domain reflects acceptable and effective word-level features.)

Most simple and compound sentences are complete Uses some adjectives

Few sentences are complete Little description present

Most sentences are fragments Description absent

Behaviors not observed

Subject-verb agreement Uses common, proper, and possessive nouns and pronouns correctly Uses frequently occurring conjunctions and prepositions Uses determiners correctly Capitalizes the first word of sentences, dates, and names of people Uses commas in dates and to separate words in a series Uses end punctuation correctly Spells grade level words correctly

MECHANICS (Domain includes symbols and devices for producing meaning.)

Most sentences have subject-verb agreement Most common, proper, and possessive nouns and pronouns used correctly Uses most conjunctions and prepositions correctly Most determiners used correctly Capitalizes the first word of most sentences, dates, and names of people Uses commas in dates and to separate words in a series most of the time Uses end punctuation correctly most of the time Spells most grade level words correctly

Obvious mistakes in agreement, noun, pronoun, and possessive language Little use of conjunctions and prepositions

Glaring subject-verb agreement errors

Behaviors not observed

Capitalizes the first word of some sentences, dates, and names of people Uses commas in dates and to separate words in a series some of the time Uses some end punctuation correctly Spells some grade level words correctly

Capitalization, punctuation, and spelling errors throughout

Behaviors not observed

Scoring Guide:

17 20 = Advanced

14 16 = Proficient

11-13 = Basic

10 & = Below Basic

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Benton School Grade Narrative Writing Rubric 3rd & 4th 9 Weeks
2 Inconsistent control of several of the domains features
Focus is sketchy Few details; may be listy or repetitious May lack introduction or closure

4 Consistent control of almost all the domains features

CONTENT (Domain includes focusing, structuring, and elaborating to create a product intended to be read.)
Writes topic sentence Recounts two or more sequenced events Includes details related to sequenced events Uses temporal words to signal event order Provides a sense of closure Varied grade level vocabulary purposefully chosen Purposefully chosen information Variety of wellconstructed simple and compound sentences with varied beginnings Simple and compound sentences are complete Uses frequently occurring adjectives Subject-verb agreement Uses common, proper, and possessive nouns and pronouns correctly Uses frequently occurring conjunctions and prepositions Uses determiners correctly Capitalizes the first word of sentences, dates, and names of people Uses commas in dates and to separate words in a series Uses end punctuation correctly Spells grade level words correctly

3 Reasonable control of most of the domains features

Clear focus on one topic Recounts only one event Includes some details to support the event Some use of temporal words Provides some sense of introduction and closure Specific vocabulary with less variety Basic information Variety of properly constructed simple sentences with some repetition

1 Little control of most of the domains features

Unclear focus Little or no elaboration Lacks introduction and closure

0 No control of the domains features

Behaviors not observed

STYLE (Domain includes purposefully shaping and controlling language to affect the reader.)

Basic vocabulary Lacks some expected information Repetitious beginnings for basic sentence construction

Restricted vocabulary Little information Basic sentence construction

Behaviors not observed

SENTENCE FORMATION

(Domain reflects
competently formed, appropriately mature sentences.)

Most simple and compound sentences are complete Uses some adjectives Most sentences have subject-verb agreement Most common, proper, and possessive nouns and pronouns used correctly Uses most conjunctions and prepositions correctly Most determiners used correctly Capitalizes the first word of most sentences, dates, and names of people Uses commas in dates and to separate words in a series most of the time Uses end punctuation correctly most of the time Spells most grade level words correctly

Few sentences are complete Little description present

Most sentences are fragments Description absent

Behaviors not observed

USAGE (Domain reflects acceptable and effective word-level features.)

Obvious mistakes in agreement, noun, pronoun, and possessive language Little use of conjunctions and prepositions

Glaring subject-verb agreement errors

Behaviors not observed

MECHANICS (Domain includes symbols

and devices for producing meaning.)

Capitalizes the first word of some sentences, dates, and names of people Uses commas in dates and to separate words in a series some of the time Uses some end punctuation correctly Spells some grade level words correctly

Capitalization, punctuation, and spelling errors throughout

Behaviors not observed

Scoring Guide:

17 20 = Advanced

14 16 = Proficient

11-13 = Basic

10 & = Below Basic