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Descriptive Writing Summative TSC
Descriptive Writing Summative TSC
0 The student does not reach a standard described by The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below.
any of the descriptors below.
1-2 ii. organizes opinions and ideas with a minimal ii. The student minimally:
degree of coherence and logic ● organizes paragraphs in a way that is coherent and logical
● uses transition words to develop and connect ideas
iii. makes minimal use of referencing and iii. The student makes minimal use of referencing tools.
formatting tools to create an effective presentation ● Works cited is not in MLA9 format
style.
3-4 ii.organizes opinions and ideas with some degree of ii. The student adequately:
coherence and logic ● organizes paragraphs in a way that is coherent and logical
● uses transition words to develop and connect ideas
iii. makes some use of referencing and formatting iii. The student sometimes uses referencing tools.
tools to create an effective presentation style. ● Works cited in MLA9 format
5-6 ii. organizes opinions and ideas in a coherent and ii. The student competently:
logical manner with ideas building on each other ● organizes paragraphs in a way that is coherent and logical
● uses transition words to develop and connect ideas
iii. makes competent use of referencing and iii. The student makes competent use of referencing tools.
formatting tools to create an effective presentation ● Works cited in MLA9 format
style.
7-8 ii.effectively organizes opinions and ideas in a ii. The student effectively:
coherent and logical manner with ideas building on
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each other in a sophisticated way ● organizes paragraphs in a way that is coherent and logical
● uses transition words to develop and connect ideas
iii. makes excellent use of referencing and
formatting tools to create an effective presentation iii.The student makes excellent use of referencing tools.
style. ● Works cited in MLA9 format
0 The student does not reach a standard described by The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below.
any of the descriptors below.
3-4 ii. makes some stylistic choices in terms of linguistic, The student:
literary and visual devices, demonstrating adequate ii. makes some stylistic choices in terms of linguistic, literary and visual devices, demonstrating
awareness of impact on an audience adequate awareness of impact on an audience through the use of
● original figures of speech
● sensory language
● descriptive vocabulary (specific nouns, adjectives and adverbs)
0 The student does not reach a standard described by The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below.
any of the descriptors below.
● tenses
iv. spells/writes and pronounces with some degree of
accuracy; errors sometimes hinder communication iv. The article has:
● some spelling errors
iii. uses grammar, syntax and punctuation with a iii.The student considerably uses appropriate
considerable degree of accuracy; errors do not ● Punctuation marks
hinder effective communication ● Tenses
iv. spells/writes and pronounces with a considerable iv.. The article has:
degree of accuracy; errors do not hinder effective ● a few spelling errors
communication
iii. uses grammar, syntax and punctuation with a iii. The student effectively uses appropriate:
high degree of accuracy; errors are minor and ● Punctuation marks
communication is effective ● Tenses
iv. spells/writes and pronounces with a high degree iv. The article is:
of accuracy; errors are minor and communication is ● free of spellings errors
effective