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Scoring Expository Text Answer Document
Instructions: Read each student expository essay. They are identified by a letter. Identify the thesis/controlling idea sentence for each piece of writing. Using your scoring rubric, score each piece.
Essay “A”:Copy the Thesis/Controlling Idea Sentence(s) from the essay: ______
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What does the student essay receive for each category? /
Organization (How Clear?)Are the ideas focused, on topic, and connected? /
Idea Development (How deep?) Follow-through of thesis with examples and details /
Use of Language and Conventions(How well?) High level word choice, variety of sentence types, use of figurative language, correct CUPS
1 - Ouch "Limited"
2 - Basic "OK"
3 - Satisfactory "Good"
4 - Accomplished "Wowza"
My Score: 1 2 3 4 Actual Score: 1 2 3 4
Essay “B”:Copy the Thesis/Controlling Idea Sentence(s) from the essay: ______
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What does the student essay receive for each category? /
Organization (How Clear?)Are the ideas focused, on topic, and connected? /
Idea Development (How deep?) Follow-through of thesis with examples and details /
Use of Language and Conventions(How well?) High level word choice, variety of sentence types, use of figurative language, correct CUPS
1 - Ouch "Limited"
2 - Basic "OK"
3 - Satisfactory "Good"
4 - Accomplished "Wowza"
My Score: 1 2 3 4 Actual Score: 1 2 3 4
Essay “C”:Copy the Thesis/Controlling Idea Sentence(s) from the essay: ______
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What does the student essay receive for each category? /
Organization (How Clear?)Are the ideas focused, on topic, and connected? /
Idea Development (How deep?) Follow-through of thesis with examples and details /
Use of Language and Conventions(How well?) High level word choice, variety of sentence types, use of figurative language, correct CUPS
1 - Ouch "Limited"
2 - Basic "OK"
3 - Satisfactory "Good"
4 - Accomplished "Wowza"
My Score: 1 2 3 4 Actual Score: 1 2 3 4
Essay “D”:Copy the Thesis/Controlling Idea Sentence(s) from the essay: ______
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What does the student essay receive for each category? /
Organization (How Clear?)Are the ideas focused, on topic, and connected? / Idea Development (How deep?) Follow-through of thesis with examples and details / Use of Language and Conventions(How well?) High level word choice, variety of sentence types, use of figurative language, correct CUPS
1 - Ouch "Limited"
2 - Basic "OK"
3 - Satisfactory "Good"
4 - Accomplished "Wowza"
My Score: 1 2 3 4 Actual Score: 1 2 3 4
