Download 6+1 scoring guide for essays 9-12 - Lincoln County R

(+) 5 Super Star!
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Writing is focused, clear, and
specific.
Uses relevant and accurate
details
Shows insight of topic.
Shows complexity and
freshness of thought.
Opening paragraph creates an
engaging introduction.
Sequence is evident, logical,
and purposeful.
Cohesive devices are
effective.
Body paragraphs develop
separate topics supporting
central idea.
Conclusion provides strong
sense of closure.
Writer engages audience.
In writing, personality is
powerful and consistent.
Writer speaks directly to the
reader in an individual,
compelling, and engaging
manner.
Uses words to convey a strong
and unmistakable image
Expresses ideas using strong
writing techniques
Uses fresh and original
language
Sentences show great variety.
Sentences are consistently
clear and varied in length,
structure, and pattern.
Natural rhythm and flow is
demonstrated.
(A) 4
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Points
and effective image
 Expresses ideas with more
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Contains few or no errors in 
grammar/ usage, punctuation,
capitalization and spelling.
No run-ons or sentence
fragments (unless stylistic) are
in paper.
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Format requirements are
correct.
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_____ X 5*
Most writing is focused, clear,
and specific.
Uses details but may need
clarification
Shows understanding of topic.
Shows some complexity and
freshness of thought.
Opening paragraph begins
with an effective introduction.
Generally follows a sequential,
logical, purposeful order
Cohesive devices are
somewhat effective.
Body paragraphs attempt to
show separate topics that
support central idea.
Conclusion effectively wraps
up paper.
Writer shows an awareness of
audience and purpose.
In writing, personality is
consistent but lacks power.
Writer seems sincere and is
somewhat engaging.
 Uses words that create a clear
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Conventions
Strong
complex techniques
Avoids redundancy by using a
varied vocabulary
Sentences begin to
demonstrate variety.
Sentences are mostly clear and
use effective simple,
compound, and complex
sentences.
Frequent rhythm and flow is
demonstrated.
May contain occasional errors
in grammar/ usage,
punctuation, capitalization and
spelling that are not distracting
to the reader.
Few run-ons and sentence
fragments.
Most formatting requirements
are correct.
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(B) 3 Gets It Done
 Some writing is focused.
 Details are present but not
precise.
(C) 2 Work in Progress
 Difficult to follow.
 May address the topic, but
details are sporadic
(D) 1 Foul Ball
 Confusing.
 Details are non-existent.
 Shows no understanding of
 Shows basic understanding of
 Shows little understanding of
topic.
 Limited complexity and
freshness of thought.
 Opening paragraph may not
showcase clear central idea.
 Shows some logical
sequencing.
 Cohesive devices are not
always present.
 Body paragraphs sometimes
support controlling idea.
 Conclusion evident but may be
dull.
topic.
 Lacks complexity or freshness
of thought.
 Opening paragraph lacks
central idea and clear sense of
direction.
 Little evidence of sequencing.
 Few identifiable cohesive
devices.
 Body paragraphs are repetitive.
 Conclusion copies only thesis
statement or introduces new
subject.
 Has no complexity and
 Writer seems aware of
 Writer is occasionally aware of
 Writer is not concerned with the
audience but often generalizes.
 In writing, personality is
beginning to poke through but
gets covered up again.
 Writer seems sincere but not
fully involved in topic.
 Uses words that develop an
image.
 Develops ideas through the use
of basic writing techniques.
 Avoids overused words
audience.
 Writing is beginning to show
personality.
 Writer is involved at times with
the topic.
 Some sentences begin with
 Sentences begin with the same
same pattern.
 Sentences are sometimes clear
with simple, compound, and
complex sentences present.
 Sections of writing have
rhythm and flow.
word or pattern.
 Most sentences are simple.
 An occasional section of
writing has rhythm and flow.
 Sentence patterns are
repetitious.
 Contains some errors in
 Contains multiple errors in
 Due to basic repeated errors in
grammar/ usage, punctuation,
capitalization and spelling that
may be distracting to the
reader.
 Some run-ons and sentence
fragments are distracting.
 Some formatting requirements
are correct.
grammar / usage, punctuation,
capitalization and spelling that
are distracting to the reader.
 Numerous run-ons or sentence
fragments that are distracting.
 Numerous mistakes in
formatting.
grammar/ usage, punctuation,
capitalization and spelling,
reading is difficult.
 Many run-ons and sentence
fragments take away from the
meaning of the paper.
 Little or no evidence of
formatting.
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topic.
freshness of thought.
 No evidence of intro paragraph.
 No evidence of sequencing.
 No identifiable cohesive
 devices.
 No evidence of body
paragraphing.
 No evidence of conclusion.
audience.
 Writing is lifeless or
mechanical.
 Writer seems indifferent, or
uninvolved from the
topic/audience.
 Uses words attempting to create  Uses words that only tell
an image
 No evidence of writing
 Attempts to use writing
techniques
techniques
 Uses vague/unclear and/or
 Uses clichés and/or dead words
redundant words
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 Most sentences begin the same
way
 Sentences may be incomplete or
simple
 Rhythm is choppy and meaning
is unclear
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Lincoln County R-III 9-12 Scoring Guide