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Level 3 Writing Portfolio Level 3 Writing test rubric Rubric Code: Y582C Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Level 3 writing Portfolio Descriptions 70 % Final Essay
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts
Introduction 1.33 pts -Is there an introduction paragraph with background information that leads toward the topic? -Does it have a thesis statement?	Poor The thesis statement is missing. Background information does not relate to the essay.	Fair The thesis statement is too specific or too general, or there is no clear opinion given. Background information is not connected to the thesis	Good The thesis statement is specific and relates to all the main ideas. Background information is given to lead the reader to the thesis.
Topic Sentences 1 pts Is the topic sentence clearly stated in each paragraph?	Poor None of the body paragraphs have clear topic sentences.	Fair One or more of the body paragraphs is missing a topic sentence.	Good All of the body paragraphs have clear topic sentences.
Support – Quantity 4 pts - Are there at least 2 supporting details in each paragraph? - Is each supporting detail explained sufficiently?	Poor The topic sentences are repeated in different words. There is no real support. Only one supporting detail is given in each paragraph, or none of the details are clear. -There are less than 4 descriptive sentences.	Fair One of the paragraphs does not have at least 2 supporting details, or there are a few details that are unclear. -There are at least 4 descriptive sentences.	Good There are at least 2 supporting details in each paragraph. Each detail is explained clearly. -There are at least 5 descriptive sentences.
Support - Quality 4 pts - Are all of the supporting sentences related to the topic sentence? Do the ideas fit together? - Are all of the supporting sentences logical?	Poor Most of the support in each paragraph does not relate to its topic sentence. The supporting ideas are not logical.	Fair One of the paragraphs does not have details that relate to the topic sentence. Some of the supporting sentences are not logical.	Good All of the support relates to the topic sentence in each paragraph. There is clear logic in each paragraph.
transitions 1 pts -Are transitions used to show examples? - Are transitions used to show a change to a new idea? (start a new paragraph) - Are transitions used to show a change to a new and opposite idea?	Poor Only one or two transitions are used in the essay.	Fair Transitions are only used at the beginning of new paragraphs.	Good Transitions are used to show examples, show changes to new ideas, and change to opposite ideas where they are appropriate.
Conclusion 1 pts -Is a conclusion paragraph written that restates the thesis? -Does it make a recommendation, prediction, or refer to something in the introduction?	Poor The conclusion is missing.	Fair The thesis statement is restated, but its meaning is very different from before, or the thesis statement is the only thing in the conclusion, or the conclusion only makes a recommendation, prediction, or refer to something in the introduction.	Good The conclusion restates the thesis statement and makes a recommendation, prediction, or refers to something in the introduction.
Level 3 Writing Portfolio 15 % Computer Formatting
	Poor 0.5 pts	Fair 0.75 pts	Good 1 pts
Text format 6 pts If the paper is not typed, it receives a zero in this category.	Poor The paper is formatted completely differently.	Fair The paper is missing one of the criteria for text format.	Good The paper is double spaced, and uses 12 point, Times New Roman font.
Heading 3 pts	Poor There is no information in the heading.	Fair The heading is missing something.	Good The top of the paper has the student's name, the class the assignment is for, and the date.
Organization 6 pts	Poor Paragraphs are not separated. The title is missing.	Fair Paragraphs are marked by an empty line instead of by an indentation.	Good The title is centered, and each paragraph starts with an indentation.
Level 3 Writing Portfolio 5 % Outline
	Poor 0.5 pts	Fair 0.75 pts	Good 1 pts
Outline 1 pts The outline should include your thesis statement and main ideas.	Poor The outline is very different from the paper.	Fair The outline is different for the paper in a minor way.	Good The outline is complete and matches the paper.
Level 3 Writing Portfolio 10 % Previous draft
	Poor 0.5 pts	Fair 0.75 pts	Good 1 pts
Prior draft included 1 pts	Poor A prior draft was not turned in, but credit had been given for the homework assignment.	Fair A prior drafts was turned in, but few changes were made based on teacher comments.	Good A prior draft was turned in, and the paper is improved because the paper was changed based on teacher comments.

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