SCORE OF 6: A
6 paper is OUTSTANDING. It demonstrates a high degree of proficiency in response
to the assignment but may have a few minor errors.
An essay in this category:
| is well
organized with transitions, conclusion sentences, and coherently
developed |
| clearly
explains or illustrates key
ideas |
| demonstrates syntactic
variety |
| clearly displays facility and understanding in the use of language |
| is generally
free from errors in mechanics, usage, and sentence structure |
| gets
readers attention and persuades reader |
SCORE OF 5: A
5 paper is STRONG. It demonstrates clear proficiency in response to the
assignment and may have minor errors. An
essay in this category:
| is generally
well organized with transitions, concluding sentences, and coherently
developed |
| explains
or illustrates key ideas |
| demonstrates some
syntactic variety |
| displays
facility and understanding
in the use of language and diction |
| is generally
free from errors in mechanics, usage, and sentence structure |
| reader
is interested and seriously thinking about your side |
SCORE OF 4: A
4 paper is COMPETENT. It demonstrates proficiency in response to the assignment.
An essay in this category:
| is adequately
organized and developed with some transitions and conclusion sentences |
| explains
or illustrates some
of the key ideas |
| demonstrates adequate
facility and understanding in the use of language and diction |
| may display some
errors in mechanics, usage, or sentence structure |
| reader
understands your point of view but not fully persuaded |
SCORE OF 3: A
3 paper is LIMITED. It demonstrates some degree of proficiency in response to
the assignment, but it is clearly flawed. An
essay in this category reveals one or more of the following weaknesses:
| inadequate
organization or development, few or weak transitions and/or concluding
sentences |
| inadequate
explanation or illustration of
key ideas, nothing new said, no personality |
| limited
or inappropriate diction
and use of language |
| a pattern
or accumulation of errors in mechanics, usage, or sentence structure |
| reader
is not convinced |
SCORE OF 2: A
2 paper is FLAWED. It demonstrates limited proficiency in response to the
assignment. An essay in this
category reveals one or more of the following weaknesses:
| weak
organization or very little development, attempted the essay |
| little
or no relevant detail,
more like an outline or a flee map |
| serious
errors in mechanics, usage,
sentence structure, or word choice |
SCORE OF 1: A
1 paper is DEFICIENT. It demonstrates fundamental deficiencies in writing
skills. An essay in this
category contains serious and persistent writing errors or is incoherent or is
undeveloped.
SCORE OF 0: A
0 paper is reported accompanied by one of the following codes to indicate a
paper could not be scored for one of the following reasons:
| 0-A - Blank or Refusal |
| 0-B - Insufficient to score or Illegible |
| 0-C - Off Topic |
| 0-D - Written predominantly in another
language |