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Student Score
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Teacher Score
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Ideas
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Main idea unclear/missing; examples missing or lacking
connection to idea; neither story nor character explained with clarity
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Main idea in evidence; some examples given; relationship
btwn character and character’s story vague
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Main idea communicated; examples from history/art
connect with character’s perspective
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Main idea clearly communicated; examples from history/art
connect clearly with character’s perspective; RAFT develops problem/solution of character
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Ideas
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Examples are missing, so vague as to bear no connection
with story, or without clear explanation
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RAFT contain one or two examples; examples are vague
or lack explanation;
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RAFT paragraph contains at least three specific examples
that illustrate historical circumstances
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RAFT contains at three or more well-explained, specific
examples that illustrate historical circumstances
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Ideas
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Facts/description of Modernism/description of art/literature
inaccurate or so lacking in detail so as to imply student did not perform research
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Facts/description of Modernism/description of art/literature
is generally accurate, few mistakes, lacking in some detail
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Facts/description of Modernism/description of art/literature
is factually accurate
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Facts/description of Modernism/description of art
is factually accurate, drawn with specific descriptive detail,
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Voice
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Voice cannot be identified as belonging to any specific
role or as directed toward any specific audience
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Voice of character is neutral, with little effort
to use vocabulary or detail appropriate to character’s circumstances and perspective
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Voice of character is appropriate to both format
and audience; student makes effort to use vocabulary, details appropriate to that character’s circumstances. perspective
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Voice of character is distinctive, appropriate to
both format and audience, characterized by consistent use of carefully chosen vocabulary and specific details appropriate
to that character’s perspective
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Word Choice
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Words are generic, overused, cliché; little variation
in word choice; author relies on slang/colloquial language
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Words are bland, standard, somewhat lacking in variation
or inappropriate for topic; frequent reliance on colloquial language
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Words are clear, convey idea; author makes attempt
to vary word choice
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Words are clear, vivid, engaging; author uses variety
of words
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Conventions
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So many spelling/ grammatical/ punctuation errors
as to impede comprehension of essay
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Many spelling/
Grammatical punctuation errors
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Some spelling, grammar, punctuation errors
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Few spelling/
grammatical/ punctuation errors – Title in
quotations, capitalized
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Sentence Fluency
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Lack of sentence sense; numerous sentence fragments
and run-ons, impeding comprehension
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Poor/repetitive sentence structure; many sentence
fragments/run-ons
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Some variation in sentence structure; few, if any,
sentence fragments a/o run-ons
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Sentences are varied, balanced in their structure;
no sentence fragments/run-ons, except when stylistically appropriate
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RAFT Requirements
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Three or more elements missing
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Two elements missing
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One element missing
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RAFT typed, double-spaced, w/name, hour, date, teacher
name
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Turned in on Time?
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Yes No
Days late:________
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