Roanoke Rubric Updated

Weston Middle School Writing Diagnostic Rubric - Roanoke Mystery Name _________________________________​​ Per. 1 3 5 6​ ​ Date ____________________ Thinking EXEMPLARY DISTINGUISHED COMMENDABLE ●​ Claim is clear, defensible, and original ●​ Claim is strongly supported by relevant, credible, and reliable evidence ●​ Highly analytical thinking shows sophistication of original ideas and interpretations Organization & Mechanics ●​ Compelling intro prepares the reader for the remainder of the piece ●​ Paragraphs are clearly organized around focused main ideas supported by specific details (ICE) ●​ Artful transitions occur between ideas. ●​ Concluding paragraph pushes the reader to think beyond in unique ways ●​ Very few or no mechanical errors exist (grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc.) ●​ Claim is clear and defensible ●​ Claim is supported by relevant, credible, and reliable evidence ●​ Thinking shows skillful development of important original ideas and interpretations ●​ Purposeful intro prepares the reader for the remainder of the piece ●​ Paragraphs are organized around clear main ideas supported by specific details (ICE) ●​ Thoughtful transitions occur between ideas ●​ Concluding paragraph pushes the reader to think beyond ●​ Few mechanical errors exist (grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc.) ●​ Claim is clear and defensible ●​ Claim is mostly supported by appropriate, credible, and reliable evidence ●​ Thinking shows consistent evidence of important original ideas and interpretations ●​ Intro prepares the reader for the remainder of the piece ●​ Paragraphs are generally organized around clear main ideas supported by details (ICE) ●​ Transitions occur between ideas ●​ Concluding paragraph attempts to push the reader to think beyond ●​ Mechanical errors do not distract the reader or interfere with meaning (grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc.) PROFICIENT ●​ Claim is generally clear and defensible ●​ Claim is mostly supported by appropriate and reliable evidence ●​ Thinking shows evidence of attempts at original ideas and defensible interpretations ●​ Intro attempts to prepare the reader for the remainder of the piece ●​ Paragraphs are generally organized around clear main ideas supported by details (ICE) ●​ Transitions occur between most ideas ●​ Concluding paragraph summarizes the main points of the paragraph ●​ Some mechanical errors interfere with meaning (grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc.) EMERGING ●​ Claim is generally unclear and/or are not defensible ●​ Claim is not supported by proper evidence ●​ Thinking shows some attempts at original ideas and somewhat defensible interpretations ●​ Intro is incomplete or not fully developed ●​ Paragraphs are not clearly organized around main ideas supported by details (ICE) ●​ Transitions occur between some ideas ●​ Concluding paragraph attempts to summarize the main points of the paragraph ●​ Mechanical errors interfere with meaning (grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc.) LIMITED ●​ Claim is unclear ●​ Claim is not supported by relevant, credible, and reliable evidence ●​ Thinking does not demonstrate evidence of original ideas or interpretations ●​ Intro does not prepare the reader for the remainder of the piece ●​ Paragraphs are not clearly organized around clear main ideas supported by details (ICE) ●​ Transitions between some sentences ●​ There is no concluding paragraph ●​ Mechanical errors significantly distract the reader or interfere with meaning (grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc.)