| Rubric Definition Level |
e-Write Score |
Description |
| 1 |
2 |
The response shows an inadequately developed sense of purpose, audience, and situation. Although the writer attempts to address the topic defined in the prompt, the response displays more than one of the following significant problems: Much of the style and language may be inappropriate for the occasion; focus may be unclear or unsustained; support is very minimal; sentences may be poorly constructed; word choice may be imprecise; or there may be many errors in usage and mechanics. |
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3 |
The response reflects some characteristics of a Level 2 response and some elements of a Level 4 response. |
| 2 |
4 |
The response shows a partially developed sense of purpose, audience, and situation. The writer takes a position on the issue defined in the prompt and attempts to support that position, but there may be little elaboration or explanation. Focus may be unclear and not entirely sustained. Some effort to organize and sequence ideas is apparent, but organization may lack coherence. A limited control of language is apparent: word choice may be imprecise; sentences may be poorly constructed or confusing; and there may be many errors in usage and mechanics. |
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5 | The response reflects some characteristics of a Level 4 response and some elements of a Level 6 response. |
| 3 |
6 |
The response shows a developed sense of purpose, audience, and situation. The writer takes a position on the issue defined in the prompt with some elaboration or explanation. Focus is clear and generally maintained. Organization is generally clear. A competency with language is apparent: word choice and sentences are generally clear though there may be some errors in sentence structure, usage, and mechanics. |
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7 |
The response reflects some characteristics of a Level 6 response and some characteristics of a Level 8 response. |
| 4 |
8 |
The response shows a thoughtful and well-developed sense of purpose, audience, and situation. The writer takes a position on the issue defined in the prompt with well-developed elaboration or explanation. Focus is clear and consistently maintained. Organization is unified and coherent. Good command of the language is apparent: word choice is precise; sentences are well structured and varied; and there are few errors in usage and mechanics. |
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