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Score of 6
Develops a Point of View- Effectively and Insight-
fully with Outstanding
Critical Thinking
Use of Examples- Clearly Appropriate
Organization- Well Organized/Clearly
Focused
Language- Used Skillfully with a
Varied and Accurate Vocab
Sentence Structure- Meaningful Variety
Grammar Errors- Free of Most Errors
Score of 5
Develops a Point of View- Effectively with Strong
Critical Thinking
Use of Examples- Generally Appropriate
Organization- Well Organized/Focused
Language- Used Effectively with
Appropriate Vocab
Sentence Structure- Variety
Grammar Errors- Generally Free of Most
Errors
Score of 4
Develops a Point of View- With Competent Critical
Thinking
Use of Examples- Adequate
Organization- Generally Organized/
Focused
Language- Used Adequately but with
Inconsistently Appropriate
Vocab
Sentence Structure- Some Variety
Grammar Errors- Some Errors
Score of 3
Develops a Point of View- With Some Critical Thinking
Use of Examples- May use Inadequate
examples
Organization- Limited Organization/Focus
Language- Used Almost Adequately
but with Occasionally Weak
or Inappropriate Vocab
Sentence Structure- Lacks Variety
Grammar Errors- Accumulation of Errors
Score of 1
Develops a Point of View- Doesn’t develop
Use of Examples- Very little or None
Organization- Disorganized/Unfocused
Language- Displays Fundamental
Errors
Sentence Structure- Severely Flawed
Grammar Errors- Serious and Pervasive
Errors
Score of 2
Develops a Point of View- Vaguely with Weak Critical
Thinking
Use of Examples- Inappropriate or
Insufficient
Organization- Poor Organization/Focus
Language- Used Adequately with
Limited or Incorrect
Vocab
Sentence Structure- Frequent Problems
Grammar Errors- Serious Errors