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The District uses a "0-4" scale for the Reading Lions Assessments. Therefore, the papers graded in my classroom will reflect scores on a "0-4" scale as well for consistency. Below are the rubrics, followed by a "1" through "4" sample for each trait. _____________________________________________________________________________ IDEAS 4) You can tell exactly what I mean! I am an EXPERT on my topic. Get ready to learn TONS of new information! This paper is so interesting that you wont want to put it down! Youve never heard it told like this before! 3) You can tell what my main idea or story is. I know a lot about my topic. I use many interesting details. You will learn some new things while reading this. SOME of my details could be things you know. I had a creative way of writing the paper. 2) I think you can figure out what Im trying to say. I need more information to make this less confusing. Mostly, I told things people already know. Im still trying to figure out what I want to say. I only have a few details. I need to say more. I wrote this the way many other people have. 1) This is confusing! Well, I made some notes. Now what? I dont know what I want to say yet. What should my topic be? Im not sure. Im not ready to write. I dont have a plan! _________________________________________________ ORGANIZATION 4) This is SO easy to follow that its like having a road map. Every detail is in JUST the right place. My main idea really stands out. My lead and ending are both WOW! 3) You will not feel lost reading this. Most of the details are in order. Main ideas stand out. I could move some things around to make it even better. My lead is OK. It gets your attention. My ending is OK. The paper doesnt just stop. 2) My information is not always in order. Its not easy to follow whats happening. Where am I going? I forgot to stick to the main idea. I have an opening, but its not exciting. I have an ending, but it just repeats things Ive already said. 1) This is VERY hard to follow. Even I feel lost. This is just a bunch of ideas tossed together. Nothing goes with anything else. Oops - I forgot to put in a lead. It just starts. Double Oops - I also forgot an ending. It just stops. ___________________________________________________ WORD CHOICE 4) Every word I chose helps make my meaning clear. I LOVE the words in this piece of writing. My VERBS are strong and lively! All of your senses come alive when you read this paper. My word choices are different - you will not read these same words in someone elses paper. 3) Most of my words are clear and used correctly. Many of them paint pictures in your mind. Most verbs are strong (not many: is, are, was, were, said) I found some new ways of saying things. I repeated very few things. 2) I didnt always use words correctly. I had one or two good moments, though! My verbs are not that strong or lively. I did not try to be original. I used the first words that came to my mind or that I could spell easily. Most of my words are ordinary.They could be in anyones paper. I didnt ALWAYS try to say things in a new way. Its too much work! 1) When I read this over, it doesnt make any sense. I use the same words over and over and over. I think most of my words are words that everyone uses. I need different words to make this paper clear. The reader cant picture anything Im trying to say! My words are confusing. I do NOT know what some of them mean. ______________________________________ FLUENCY 4) You can read my paper with LOTS of expression. Almost every sentence begins differently. Some sentences are long and stretchy. Some are short and snappy. I use a lot of variety! The words actually dance over the pages! My paper is easy and fun to read a lot. Try it! 3) You can read this paper aloud, and its pretty smooth. Many sentences begin in different ways. Some sentences are longer or shorter than others. It would be even smoother with more variety. 2) To read this aloud, you will need to practice first. It doesnt sound natural like the way people talk or think about things. MOST of my sentences begin the same way. Most of my sentences are the same length, too. Sometimes, I went on and on to make one huge sentence instead of making it into two. Other parts were choppy and sounded more like a grocery list. 1) This is HARD to read aloud. WOW! I cant even do it. These sentences do not make sense, even to me. I have to fill in missing words or combine sentences better. ______________________________________ VOICE 4) This is me. You can tell Im talking. I think you will want to share this paper aloud. I LOVE my topic, and you can tell. I am writing just for YOU, my reader. 3) My voice is pretty clear, and I think it sounds like me. Its a good paper, and I would share it. I like this topic, so I wanted to make it interesting for my readers. 2) Does this paper sound like ME? Maybe. A little. Its an OK paper, but Im not sure I would read it aloud to anyone. My audience? Well, I didnt think about them too much. This wasnt my favorite topic. It was just OK. This sounds like an encyclopedia, not me! It doesnt have much personality. Its like pizza without toppings. 1) I do not hear ANY voice in this writing. I did NOT like this topic. Its boring. I guess my paper sounds kind of boring, too. I didnt think about WHO would read this. I dont really care if anyone reads this. I just want to be done with it. _____________________________________ CONVENTIONS 4) You have to be really PICKY to find mistakes in my paper. I edited this. I really looked HARD for mistakes. I asked others to help me look, too! My spelling and grammar are ALL excellent. I think my paper looks SPECTACULAR, and Im very PROUD to put it up on the wall. 3) I made a some small errors. Nothing BIG though. I DID edit this. I just didnt catch everything. My spelling, punctuation, and grammar are good though. My paper looks pretty sharp on the page. 2) I have quite a few mistakes. I did a LITTLE editing, but I think I hurried too much. No one else proofed my paper. My spelling, punctuation, and grammar are so-so. My paper looks fine, I think. The lay-out is OK. Readers will notice my mistakes, Im sure of that. I dont think it looks as good as it should, either. 1) I have SO many mistakes that I can hardly read this. I need to go over it word by word. I need A LOT of help with my editing. I never asked anyone.
Lay-out? Does it really matter if I turned in my rough draft?
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