Criteria
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Level 1
(50-59%)
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Level 2
(60-69%)
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Level 3
(70-79%)
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Level 4
(80-100%)
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Knowledge/ Understanding
Understanding of the themes and the content of the composition
Knowledge of the conventions of the form chosen for the composition
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- demonstrates limited understanding of the themes and content
- demonstrates limited knowledge of the conventions of form
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- demonstrates some understanding of the themes and content
- demonstrates some knowledge of the conventions of form
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- demonstrates considerable understanding of the themes and content
- demonstrates considerable knowledge of the conventions of form
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- demonstrates an insightful understanding of the themes and content
- demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the conventions of form
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Thinking/Inquiry
Synthesis of content, language, and form chosen for the composition
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- demonstrates a limited synthesis of content, language, and form
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- demonstrates some synthesis of content, language, and form
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- demonstrates considerable synthesis of content, language, and form
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- demonstrates a thorough synthesis of content, language, and form
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Communication
Awareness of audience, voice and purpose
Conventions of standard/non-standard language
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- demonstrates a limited awareness of audience, voice, and purpose
- uses language conventions with limited accuracy, effectiveness, and appropriateness
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- demonstrates some awareness of audience, voice, and purpose
- uses language conventions with some accuracy, effectiveness, and appropriateness
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- demonstrates considerable awareness of audience, voice, and purpose
- uses language conventions with considerable accuracy, effectiveness, and appropriateness
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- demonstrates a thorough awareness of audience, voice, and purpose
- uses language conventions with a high degree of accuracy, effectiveness, and appropriateness
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Application
Evidence of writing process
Metacognition
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- uses the writing process with limited competence
- demonstrates limited capacity for self-reflection
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- uses the writing process with moderate competence
- demonstrates some capacity for self-reflection
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- uses the writing process with considerable competence
- demonstrates considerable capacity for self-reflection
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- uses the writing process with a high degree of competence
- demonstrates a thorough capacity for self-reflection
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