Writing style |
- no discernible voice or inappropriate voice ❏
- limited range or inappropriate vocabulary ❏
- no sentence variety
|
- weak or inconsistent voice but shows some awareness of the need to communicate with audience
- simple but appropriate vocabulary for the purpose
- limited but appropriate
use of a few sentence
types and structures
|
- voice is generally appropriate for the purpose and audience
- vocabulary is generally appropriate for the purpose and audience
- some appropriate use of a variety of sentence types and structures
|
- clear, consistent voice that is sustained and appropriate ❏
- appropriate vocabulary for the purpose and audience
- appropriate and effective use of sentence variety
|
Mechanics
(grammar, spelling and punctuation) |
- minimal or no use of common conventions of spelling, punctuation or paragraphing
- minimal or no use of basic grammatical structures
- errors interfere with clear communication
|
- some evidence of correct use of common conventions of spelling, punctuation and paragraphing
- some evidence of the correct use of subjectverb agreement and phrases to clarify meaning
- errors create some confusion or obscure meaning
|
- correct use of
common conventions
of spelling,
punctuation and
paragraphing
- correct use of nounpronoun
agreement
with phrasing to
clarify meaning
- a few errors that do
not interfere with
meaning
|
- consistent use of more
complex conventions
of spelling,
punctuation and
paragraphing
- more consistent use of
core features of
grammar with a
variety of sentence
types for detail
- practically no errors
or error free
|