ENGLISH 101 KSAU-HS COSHP SCORING RUBRIC I (for paragraphs 1, 2 & 3)

ASSESSMENT CATEGORY Maximum Score

Assignment 1 2 3

PROCESS – 9 points Brainstorming sample 2

Outline 2

Rough draft 3

Final copy 2

Total 9 FORMAT & ORGANIZATION – 25 points

Information about the student’s name, class, date of submission, and teacher’s name is in the top left corner of an A4 paper. The title is centered, the first line is indented, there are margins, and the paragraph is double-spaced.

4

The paragraph begins with a topic sentence that includes the topic and the controlling idea.

5

The paragraph includes at least three supporting sentences that explain the topic by giving specific details.

12

The paragraph ends with an appropriate concluding sentence. 4

Total 25

CONTENT – 25 points The paragraph meets the requirements of the task. 2 The paragraph demonstrates unity (discusses only 1 topic, all supporting sentences directly relate to the topic).

5

Student demonstrates understanding of cohesion (ideas are arranged in logical order, correct use of transition signals).

6

Student uses vocabulary appropriate to the topic. Student demonstrates ability to use higher level vocabulary correctly.

4

Student demonstrates sophistication in their writing. 8

Total 25

MECHANICS – 41 points Punctuation – There is punctuation after every sentence, commas and capital letters are used correctly.

6

Verbs – Student demonstrates correct use of subject/verb agreement, correct tense, correct form of the verb, and proper use of auxiliary verbs.

8

Vocabulary – Student uses the correct word and the correct part of speech in sentences. Student correctly uses the singular or plural form of the word. Articles and prepositions are used correctly.

8

Spelling- Words are spelled correctly 4 Sentence Structure – The paragraph uses a variety of simple and compound sentences correctly, and does not contain sentence fragments. All sentences are written in the correct grammatical structure.

15

Total 41

Grand Total 100