Does Not Meet Expectations

Partially Meets Expectations

   Meets Expectations

Exceeds Expectations

Structure

1

Little or no sense of main idea, organization, or continuity

2

Focused but lacks essay structure or appropriate paragraphing

3

Basic essay structure employed to address
main idea:  appropriate introduction, unified
body paragraphs, functional conclusion

4

Sharply focused introduction of main idea, body with appropriate paragraphing, separate conclusion, smooth flow of discussion

Correctness

1

Frequent major errors, sentence-level breakdowns blocking writer-to-reader communication

2

Numerous and/or serious errors disrupt writer-to-reader connection

3

Some distracting errors may be present, but do not disrupt writer-to-reader connection

4

Errors, if present, are minor and infrequent

Content/
Audience

1

Discussion entails few sentences and/or remains overly general/superficial with little or no sense of audience.

2

Discussion is only partially developed with details and/or illustration

3

Most paragraphs contain supporting detail and/or illustration adequate to meet audience needs

4

All paragraphs are thoroughly developed and effectively illustrated, consistent awareness of audience throughout