Composition Evaluation and
Score Sheet
Grammar/Style Score
50-45 |
Excellent-Very
good |
wide range of
structures with few or no significant errors; sophisticated style; all
assigned structures present and used correctly. |
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44-40 |
Good-Adequate |
adequate
range of structures, but little variety; tends to overuse simple
constructions; some significant errors, but meaning seldom obscure; only some
assigned structures present and/or used with partial success. |
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39-35 |
Fair |
limited
range of structures with control of grammar uncertain; frequent errors,
especially when more complex constructions attempted; meaning often confused
or obscured; most assigned structures absent and/or used incorrectly. |
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34-0 |
Needs a lot
of work |
frequent and
persistent errors of basic grammar and sentence construction; meaning blocked
as text dominated by errors; assigned structures absent. |
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Sentence structure
10-9 |
Excellent-Very good |
wide range of
structures; complex sentences with relative clauses and a variety of
conjunctions; avoids run-on sentences. |
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8 |
Good-Adequate |
adequate range of
structures, but little variety; some tendency to resort to simple
constructions. |
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7 |
Fair |
limited range of
structures with little variety; series of choppy sentences; avoids use of
relative clauses. |
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6- |
Needs a lot
of work |
simplistic and
repetitive sentences structures; sentence fragments or run-on sentences. |
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Vocabulary
10-9 |
Excellent-Very good |
language
choices appropriate for the topic; excellent use of idioms and precise,
colorful vocabulary; little or no evidence of English interference |
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8 |
Good-Adequate |
language
choices usually appropriate for topic; vocabulary accurate but may be
somewhat limited; some errors or interference may be present but meaning
rarely obscured |
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7 |
Fair |
language
sometimes inappropriate for topic; vocabulary very limited, with overuse of
imprecise, vague terms; English interference present particularly with
respect to idioms; meaning often confused or obscured |
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6- |
Needs a lot
of work |
language
choices often inappropriate for topic, range of vocabulary extremely limited;
English interference frequent |
|
Development
10-9 |
Excellent-Very good |
topic well
thought out and carefully developed with effective supporting detail;
interesting to read |
|
8 |
Good-Adequate |
topic may
not be fully explored; development is adequate although some ideas may be
incompletely supported or irrelevant; interesting in places |
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7 |
Fair |
topic
explored only superficially and inadequately developed with many ideas
unsupported or irrelevant |
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6- |
Needs a lot
of work |
ideas
superficial and/or uninteresting with little development |
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Creativity
10-9 |
Excellent-Very good |
original topic;
evidence of analytical thought; ability to maintain reader’s interest;
colorful style; effective use of humor or irony. |
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8 |
Good-Adequate |
generally
interesting to read; some evidence of analytical thought; some attempt to
experiment with style and mode of expression (humor, etc.) |
|
7 |
Fair |
difficulty in
maintaining reader’s interest; little evidence of analytical thought; style
somewhat plodding. |
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6- |
Needs a lot
of work |
approach to topic
utterly unoriginal; no evidence of analytical thought; inability to maintain
reader’s interest; plodding style. |
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Organization
10-9 |
Excellent-Very good |
has fully
anticipated reader needs in organizing and presenting information; clear
thesis, flow of ideas fluid and logical; good transitions between paragraphs
and ideas; pleasure to read |
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8 |
Good-Adequate |
has
anticipated most reader needs in organizing and presenting information; main
ideas stand out, but sequencing of ideas sometimes choppy or disconnected;
reader may sometimes have difficulty following flow of ideas |
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7 |
Fair |
has
anticipated few reader needs in organizing and presenting information; ideas
frequently confused and/or disconnected, with logical breakdowns apparent;
reader frequently has difficulty ‘getting the point” of message as
communicated |
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6- |
Needs a lot
of work |
logical organization absent |
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TOTAL (out of 100) |
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