Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Score
4
Effective
Purpose
Effectively achieves a clear and accurate for the
genre, topic, and audience.
Effectively argues a position and
acknowledges or addresses alternate and
opposing arguments are clear.
Controlling or main idea is clearly and
effectively communicated.
Focus is consistently sustained.
Responds effectively to all aspects of the task.
3
Adequate
Writing Style
Consistent ability to control a wide range of
the elements of effective writing.
Vocabulary is grade appropriate and
appropriate for audience and purpose.
Tone is appropriate to task and
purpose.
Clear and effective organizational structure,
creating a sense of unity and completeness.
Transitional strategies are effectively
and fluently used.
Coherent and unified grouping of
topics/themes/subtopics/etc.
Effective introduction and conclusion.
Clear citations or attributions to source
material.
Generally free from errors in grammar usage
and mechanics.
Adequate ability to control a wide range of the
elements of effective writing.
Vocabulary is generally appropriate
for grade, audience and purpose.
Tone is generally appropriate to task
and purpose.
Adequate organizational structure, creating a
sense of unity and completeness.
Transitional strategies are used. An
attempt at fluency has been made.
Adequate grouping of
topics/themes/subtopics/etc.
Adequate introduction and
conclusion.
Adequate citations or attributions to source
material.
Writing may have errors in grammar usage
and mechanics, but is generally clear.
2
Attempt
1
Little
Success