Descriptor

No Evidence

or N/A

1

Needs more time to meet standards

2

Partially meets standards

3

Meets standards

4

Exceeds standards

A. Content

No focus. No support. No details.

Focus difficult to discern.  Support/details attempted, but undeveloped/inaccurate. 

Focus understood, but broad or unclear. Support/details evident, but superficial or inconsistent.

Focus and clarity apparent but inconsistent. Support/details evident, but not thorough.

Focused and clear. Thorough and accurate support and details.

B. Organization

No recognizable organization or structure.

Organization confusing, with missing introduction or conclusion. Minimal transition.

Organization present but control of transitional devices lacking.

Organization clear with introduction and conclusion. Transitions inconsistent.

Organization clear with introduction, conclusion and smooth transitions.

C. Conventions

Errors in conventions significant enough to make text difficult to read.

Errors in conventions significant and consistently distracting.

Errors in conventions at times distracting.

Minor errors in conventions.

Conventions (grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, usage, etc.) virtually error free.

D. Clarity

Wording and sentence structures confusing.

Wording and sentence structure vague/awkward.

Wording and sentence structure inconsistent. Clear communication impeded.

Wording and sentence structure generally effective, with minor lapses.

Wording and sentence structure effective. Communication clear and vivid.

E. Presentation and Format

No standards followed.

Few CHS (MLA) standards followed.

Some CHS (MLA) standards followed.

Most CHS (MLA) standards followed.

CHS (MLA) standards followed.