3rd Grade Writing Scoring Guide

3rd Grade Writing Scoring Guide Missouri Assessment Program: Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Organization –

Organization

Organization

Organization

Organization

Beginning,

Has an effective beginning, middle, and end

Has a beginning, middle, and end

Has evidence of a beginning, middle, and end

May lack evidence of a beginning, middle, and end

Focus

Focus

Focus

Focus

Contains a clear controlling idea that is fully developed

Contains a controlling

Contains a general sense of direction, but may lack focus

Is difficult to follow and/or lacks focus

Development-

Development

Development

Development

Development

Topic, Main Idea, Details

Clearly addresses the topic and provides specific and relevant details

Addresses the topic and uses relevant details/examples

Generally addresses the topic and provides specific and relevant details

Attempts to address the topic, but lacks development

Complete Sentences

Complete Sentences

Complete Sentences

Complete Sentences

Consistently uses complete sentences

Generally uses complete sentences

Contains some incomplete sentences which may be distracting to the reader

Includes incomplete sentences which are distracting to the reader

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Contains words that are specific, accurate, and suited to the topic Mechanics and Spelling

Contains some words that are specific, accurate, and related to the topic Mechanics and Spelling

Words tend to be repetitive, imprecise, and ordinary Mechanics and Spelling

Words are consistently repetitive, dull, and colorless Mechanics and Spelling

Contains few errors in grammar/usage, punctuation, capitalization, and/or spelling

May contain some errors in grammar/usage, punctuation, capitalization, and/or spelling which are not significantly distracting to the reader

Contains errors in grammar/usage, punctuation, capitalization, and/or spelling which may be distracting to the reader

Contains repeated errors in grammar/usage, punctuation, capitalization, and/or spelling which may be distracting to the reader

Middle, and End Focus

Complete Sentences Vocabulary

Mechanics and Spelling

idea