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EQAO, 2 Carlton Street, Suite 1200, Toronto, ON M5B 2M9 • 1-888-327-7377 • Web site: www.eqao.com • © 2011 Queen’s Printer for Ontario
EQAO, 2 Carlton Street, Suite 1200, Toronto, ON M5B 2M9 • 1-888-327-7377 • Web site: www.eqao.com • © 2011 Queen’s Printer for Ontario
Assessment of Reading, Writing and Mathematics:
Junior Division, 2016
Released Assessment: Item-Specific Rubrics and
Sample Student Responses with Annotations
Student Booklet: English, Junior Writing
EQAO, 2 Carlton Street, Suite 1200, Toronto, ON M5B 2M9 • 1-888-327-7377 • Web site: www.eqao.com • © 2016 Queen’s Printer for Ontario
Scoring Guide for Junior Short Writing (2016) Topic Development – Rubric
Small town, large city or countryside? – Question A13
Prompt: Would you rather live in a small town, a large city or the countryside? Write a detailed paragraph explaining your choice.
Code Descriptor
B
Blank: nothing written or drawn in the space provided
I
Illegible: cannot be read; completely crossed out / erased; not written in English
OR Irrelevant content: does not attempt assigned prompt (e.g., comment on the task, drawings, “?”, “!”, “I don’t know”)
OR Off topic: no relationship of written work to assigned prompt OR Errors in conventions prevent communication
10
Response is not developed; ideas and information are limited and unclear. Organization* is random with no links between ideas. Response has a limited relationship to the assigned task.**
20
Response is minimally developed with few ideas and little information. Organization* is minimal with weak links between ideas. Response is partly related to the assigned task.**
30
Response has a clear focus, adequately developed with ideas and supporting details. Organization* is simple or mechanical with adequate links between ideas. Response is clearly related to the assigned task.**
40
Response has a clear focus, well-developed with sufficient specific and relevant ideas and supporting details. Organization* is logical and coherent with effective links between ideas. Response has a thorough relationship to the assigned task.**
*Organization refers to the sequencing of information and events. The links may be explicit (e.g., transition words) or implicit (the right information at the right time). **Task refers to form, purpose and audience.
Scoring Guide for Junior Short Writing (2016)
Topic Development
Small town, large city or countryside? – Question A13
Code 10
Annotation: Response is not developed; ideas and supporting details for the student’s choice of
small town are limited (e.g., ...not many people. …it wouldn’t take long to travel to a store or a
resturant… … meet a lot of people a become good friends with them.). Organization is random
because the ideas are not connected (note that there are simple opening and closing sentences).
Response has a limited relationship to the assigned task.
Scoring Guide for Junior Short Writing (2016)
Topic Development
Small town, large city or countryside? – Question A13
Code 20
Response is minimally developed with few ideas and simple supporting details for the student’s choice of
large city (e.g., ...its safer…police around and hospitals are closer… …easyier…lots of communication…
Tons of stores to get food at. …easyier to spread news around.). Organization is minimal with simple
opening and closing sentences and weak links between ideas (e.g., I like living…. Some
reasons…because…because… Theres lots… Tons of stores… Also it’s easyier… I think living in a big
city…).
Response is partly related to the assigned task.
Scoring Guide for Junior Short Writing (2016)
Topic Development
Small town, large city or countryside? – Question A13
Code 30
Annotation: Response has a clear focus with adequately developed ideas and supporting details for the
student’s choice of small town (e.g., …countryside…too quiet…love hearing noises…too much wakes me up…
…small toen…some noise…not too much…isn’t too busy… …wont have too many flashing lights… a few
people living around… …huge city…too much traffic…wouldn’t get to work on time…job too far away.
…small town…almost no traffic…job close by…). Organization is simple with opening and closing sentences
and adequate links between ideas (e.g., There are sooo many choices…but… well I would
like…because…and…however... Thats why…but…and… A small town…like…and…unlike… A huge
city…and… My job would be… However…and…so...).
Response is clearly related to the assigned task.
Scoring Guide for Junior Short Writing (2016)
Topic Development
Small town, large city or countryside? – Question A13
Code 40
Annotation: Response has a clear focus with well-developed ideas and specific supporting details (e.g., …it’s
awesome! …you get a lot of land. …be a farmer…have your own little garden. …room for animals!! …great danes,
Alpacas …giant pond for turtles! …usally a pretty big house. … quiet and peaceful…giant spaces between you and
your neighbor. …dogs barking your neighbor can’t complain… …it would be a lot of work…). Organization is
logical with opening and closing sentences and clear links between ideas (e.g., If I could choose... I would
love…because… Living out… Just think… You could… You would… You could… If I lived… In the
countryside…there is usually… I live…and… In the countryside…because… If your dogs are barking
then…because…… Living in the countryside… But it’s all worth it…).
Response has a thorough relationship to the assigned task.
Scoring Guide for Junior Short Writing 2016 Use of Conventions - Rubric
Small town, large city or the countryside? – Question A13 Prompt: Would you rather live in a small town, a large city or the countryside? Write a detailed paragraph explaining your choice.
Conventions refers to grammar, usage, spelling and punctuation.
1 prevent: Errors prevent understanding. The reader cannot determine what the piece of writing is saying. 2 interfere: Reading rhythm is constantly interrupted. The errors disrupt clear communication of ideas. 3 insufficient evidence: The student has not written enough to assess his/her use of conventions. A minimum of two sentences (or their equivalent) are required to receive at least a Code 10. 4 do not interfere: Reading rhythm may be interrupted. The errors do not disrupt communication of ideas. 5 Conventions (e.g., punctuation, grammar, syntax and spelling) are used appropriately: Conventions are used accurately and consistently. Response reflects the standard of written communication expected by the Ontario Curriculum to the end of the grade being assessed.
B
Blank: nothing written or drawn in the space provided
I
Illegible: cannot be read; completely crossed out / erased; not written in English
OR
Errors in conventions prevent1 communication
10
Errors in conventions interfere2 with communication
OR
Insufficient evidence3 to assess the use of conventions
20
Errors in conventions do not interfere4 with communication
30
Conventions are used appropriately5 to communicate
Scoring Guide for Junior Short Writing (2016) Conventions
Small town, large city or countryside? – Question A13
Code 10
Annotation: Response has errors in conventions (e.g., run-on sentence; missing upper case letters to begin sentences; a lower case letter used for the word i; missing commas after friends and
peaceful; a misspelled word: wher; missing end punctuation after be) that interfere with communication. The response contains one correctly punctuated sentence.
Response does not demonstrate the use of grade-level conventions or control of conventions.
Scoring Guide for Junior Short Writing (2016) Conventions
Small town, large city or countryside? – Question A13
Code 20
Annotation: Response has errors in conventions (e.g., missing commas after busy, shop, town, towns; missing apostrophes: doesnt, Its; misspelled words: rathe, city’s, wildernest; a misplaced upper case letter: Shop; incorrect homonyms: to for ‘too’; awkward phrasing due to missing words: like living in the middle, Its not
busy as a big city would be…, ...nice houses like the countryside; a comma splice: …still have shopping centers, they still have land.) that do not interfere with communication. The response demonstrates control of simple
sentences.
Response demonstrates the use of some grade-level conventions and some control of conventions.
Scoring Guide for Junior Short Writing (2016) Conventions
Small town, large city or countryside? – Question A13
Code 30
Annotation: Response uses conventions appropriately to communicate (e.g., correct use of beginning and end punctuation; correct comma usage; some variety in the ending punctuation of sentences; correct use of
an apostrophe for contractions). Some errors exist (e.g., a missing period at the end of the response, missing commas after job, it, walk; incorrect noun/verb agreement; awkward phrasing: I wouldn’t find
house there…). The response demonstrates consistent control of compound and complex sentences.
Response demonstrates the use of grade-level conventions and control of grade-level conventions.