NJASK Rubric

	3 70-79	4 80-84	5 85-92	6 93-100
Content and Organization ·         Hook ·         Effective conclusion ·         Content is focused ·         Details are provided for persuasive, textual, or narrative evidence ·        paragraphing	o    missing hook o    missing conclusion o    lacks transitions o    off-topic, too much unnecessary information o    paragraphs are disorganized or mushed together o    missing topic sentences for paragraphs o    details lack specificity and clarity o    not backed up o    you are left wondering “What? Who? How? How do you know?”	o    has hook o    opening and closing present o    single focus o    transitions evident o    paragraphs are easy to follow o    paragraphs may lack an intro or concluding sentence o    uneven development of background info and specific details—you are left wondering “What? Who? How? How do you know?”	o    strong opening and closing o    interesting hook o    unified paragraphs o    topic and concluding sentences for each paragraph o    logical progression o    transitions evident o    compositional risks (figurative language, high level punctuation) o    answers all the questions a reader may have	o    high-level hook o    distinct focus o    well-developed paragraphs with topic and concluding sentences o    compositional risks effective o    details effective, vivid, important to topic o    goes above and beyond what the reader may question by providing deep insight
Usage ·         Tense ·         Pronouns ·         Word choice	o    Patterns of errors evident o    Adjectives, verbs, and nouns are simple and repeated	o    Errors that do not interfere o    Adjectives, verbs, and nouns are varied and interesting	o    Few errors o    Adjectives, verbs, and nouns are specific, high-level, and vivid	o    Very few, if any errors o    Adjectives, verbs, and nouns are specific, high-level, and vivid
Sentence Construction ·         Variety of sentence types ·         Correct usage of subject and predicate ·        Sentences start with variety	o    Sentences start off the same way many times o    Repetitiveness o    Numerous errors o    Sentence fragments/incomplete sentences	o    Some repeated sentence types o    A few incomplete sentences	o    Variety of sentence types o    Few errors in sentence structure o    Easy to read	o    Very few, if any errors, o    Complex o    Compound-complex o    Compound o    Simple sentences used o    Exciting to read o    Easy to read
Mechanics ·         Spelling ·         Capitalization ·         Punctuating dialogue ·        Punctuation	o    Patterns of errors o    Same words used incorrectly repeatedly	o    No pattern evident o    Errors do not interfere	o    Few errors	o    Few, if any, errors