Evaluation

Open Response Rubric Grades 6-8

Open Response Rubric Selection Title: Writer’s Name: Date: __** Ideas **__ - TAG (title, author and genre), - Key words from the prompt, and - A complete, accurate and specific answer to the prompt. __ || __ Response contains a thesis including all **3** of the required elements, but may be **missing 1 part** such as: - Incomplete TAG (title, author and genre), - Missing some key words from the prompt, or - The answer to the prompt may not be complete or specific, but it is generally accurate. __ || __ Response contains TAG and key words from the prompt, but **the answer is missing or incorrect**. __ || __ Response contains a thesis but **the answer is missing, or incorrect** and it **does not include** **all parts of TAG and/or all key words**. __ || __ ** No ** thesis is included. __ || __** Organization and Conventions **__
 * ** __4__ ** || ** __3__ ** || ** __2__ ** || ** __1__ ** || ** __0__ ** ||
 * __ Response contains a clear thesis including **all** **3** of the required elements:
 * __ Response provides at least **2 quotations** of **accurate** evidence from the text. __ || __ Response provides **1 quotation** of **accurate** evidence from the text and/or some **paraphrased accurate** evidence from the text. __ || __ Response provides **a mix of paraphrased** evidence and **quotations** and a **mix of accurate** and **inaccurate** textual evidence. __ || __ Response provides **insufficient** and/or **mostly inaccurate evidence** from the text. __ || __ Response includes **no** evidence from the text. __ ||
 * __ The explanations demonstrate **superior** understanding of the text by **completely** and **accurately** explaining **all** textual evidence-connecting back to the thesis using key words from both the topic sentence and the quotations. __ || __ The explanations demonstrate **understanding** of the text by connecting back to the thesis using key words from the topic sentence but explanations **do not sufficiently explain** how the quotations support the topic sentence using key words from the quotations.  __ || __ The explanations demonstrate **partial understanding** of the text because **not all textual evidence** i**s explained** and/or **parts** of the explanations are **not accurate**.  __ || __ The explanations demonstrate **no understanding** of the text because explanations are **not accurate**.  __ || __ There are **no** explanations of evidence. __ ||
 * ** __3__ ** |||| ** __2__ ** |||| ** __1__ ** || ** __0__ ** ||
 * __ Response is logically and effectively organized with **all** of the following elements – paragraphing, topic sentences, introductions to textual evidence, logical sequencing of examples and transitions. __ |||| __ Response is organized with **all but 1 or 2** of the following elements – paragraphing, topic sentences, introductions to textual evidence, logical sequencing of examples and transitions. __ |||| __ Response is organized with **all but 2 or 3** of the following elements – paragraphing, topic sentences, introductions to textual evidence, logical sequencing of examples and transitions. __ || __ Response reflects **no** organization. __ ||
 * __ Response has **few** or no errors in conventions. __ |||| __ Response contains **some errors** in conventions that **do not interfere** with communication. __ |||| __ Response contains **several errors** in conventions that **interfere** with communication. __ || __ Response contains **little or no** control of conventions. __ ||
 * __** Comments: **
 * 18-20 = Advanced **
 * 15-17 = Proficient **
 * 11-14 = High Needs Improvement **
 * 7-10 = Low Needs Improvement **
 * 0-6 = Warning **

__= Total score ___ = Grade |||| __ Response **fits in the given space**. __ || __ Response **doesn’t fit** in the given space. __ ||
 * ^  ||^   ||^   ||^   |||| __ Response is **easy to read**. __ || __ Response is **difficult to read**. __ ||