SCORING RUBRIC FOR ESSAY IN SCIENCE
Score of 6 (HSEE 4)
A paper in this category demonstrates clear and consistent competence though it may have occasional errors. Such a paper
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Effectively
and insightfully addresses the writing task
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Is
well organized and fully developed
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Uses
clearly appropriate examples to support ideas
q Displays consistent facility in the use of language, demonstrating accuracy and precision of information
Score of 5 (HSEE 4-/3+)
A paper in this category demonstrates reasonably consistent competence though it may have occasional errors or lapses in quality. Such a paper
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Effectively
addresses the writing task
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Is
generally well organized and developed
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Uses
appropriate examples to support ideas
q Displays facility in the use
of language, demonstrating accuracy and precision of information
Score of 4 (HSEE 3)
A
paper in this category demonstrates adequate competence with occasional errors
and lapses in quality. Such a paper
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Addresses
the writing task
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Is
organized and adequately developed
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Displays
adequate but inconsistent facility in the use of language, presenting some
errors in grammar or diction
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Presents
some information
Score of 3 (HSEE 2)
A paper in this category demonstrates developing competence. Such a paper may contain one or more of the following weaknesses
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Inadequate
organization or development
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Inappropriate
or insufficient details/support
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An
accumulation of errors in grammar, diction, or sentence structure
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Does
not present enough information accurately or precisely
Score of 2 (HSEE Low 2)
A paper in this category demonstrates some incompetence. One or more of the following weaknesses flaws such a paper:
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Poor
organization
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Thin
development
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Little
or inappropriate detail to support ideas
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Frequent
errors in grammar, diction, and sentence structure
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Does
not present enough information accurately or precisely
Score of 1 (HSEE 1)
A paper in this category demonstrates incompetence. One or more of the following weaknesses seriously flaws such a paper:
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Very
poor organization
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Very
thin development
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Usage
and syntactical errors so severe that meaning is obscured
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Does
not present enough information accurately or precisely