Florida Writes Essay Rubric
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Focused, purposeful & reflects insight |
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Focused on the topic |
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Powerfully organized |
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Logical Progression of Ideas |
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Few errors, sentence structure varied |
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Variation in sentence structure |
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Superior understanding |
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Mature understanding |
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Elaborate examples |
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Specific Details |
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Focused, on topic and includes few, if any, loosely related ideas |
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Focused but may contain ideas that are loosely connected to the topic |
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Transitional devices strengthen organization |
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Lacks logical progression of ideas |
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Occasional errors; word choice is adequate |
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General conventions are used |
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Commonplace understanding |
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Partial/limited understanding |
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Lacks specificity and support is loosely developed |
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Development of support is uneven |
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Addresses topic but may lose focus by including extraneous or loosely related ideas |
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Addresses topic but may lose focus by including extraneous or loosely related ideas |
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Includes a beginning, middle and end, but these elements may be brief |
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Has an organizational pattern, but may lack completeness or closure |
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Errors in basic conventions, but common words are spelled correctly |
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Frequent and blatant errors in basic conventions; commonly used words may be misspelled |
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Definite misunderstanding |
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Obvious misunderstanding |
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Development of support is erratic and nonspecific |
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Little, if any, development of the supporting ideas, and the support may consist of generalizations or fragmentary lists. |
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