WRITING RUBRIC

This is the writing rubric that will be used to score the  written paragraph portion of the exam.  Please review the rubric to ensure that you have a strong understanding of the expectations for the written portion.

Task Completion	Below Basic  1	Basic  2	Proficient  3	Advanced  4
	Does not address the task(s) required of the prompt.	Limited/minimally addresses the task(s) associated with the prompt.	Properly addresses all tasks associated with the prompt.	Addresses all tasks associated with the prompt in a varied and in-depth manner, extending beyond the scope of the prompt.
Content	Undeveloped, inadequate, inaccurate, and/or irrelevant.	Limited response, lack of cohesion, some content may be inaccurate or irrelevant.	Appropriate, well-organized content, relevant to the prompt.	Substantial response.  Well-developed, succinct and well-organized.  Relevant response containing elaboration and depth.
Comprehensibility	Grammar and spelling errors render writing too difficult to decipher.	Text is mostly comprehensible, with some interpretation necessary on the part of the reader.	Text is mostly comprehensible, requiring little to minimal interpretation necessary on the part of the reader.	Text is easily comprehensible, requiring no interpretation on the part of the reader.
Vocabulary	Inadequate/incorrect use of vocabulary.  Highly repetitive.  Use of English.	Some inaccuracies in vocabulary use/application.  Few attempts to include varied and relevant vocabulary.	Adequate and accurate use of vocabulary with multiple attempts to include relevant vocabulary unique to individual needs.	Rich use of vocabulary and detailed expressions which required extensive work to properly construct meaning to meet the individual needs.
Language Control	Emerging use of subject/ verb agreement, adjective/article/noun agreement, verb tenses and conjugations.  Correct application ½ time.	Emerging use of subject/verb agreement, adjective/article/noun agreement, verb tense construction.  Correct application ¾ time.	Correct use of subject/verb agreement, adjective/article/noun agreement, verb tense construction.  Correct application most of the time, with few, minor errors.	Correct use of subject/verb agreement, adjective/article/noun agreement, verb tense construction.  Correct application most of the time, with few, minor errors.  Some evidence of advanced structures attempted with some success.

Please note:  Use of online/computer-aide translation for anything other than single words and constructed idiomatic expressions is expressly prohibited for all assessments, and classwork and participatory activities.  Doing so constitutes cheating.  All work found to be in violation will be given a score of 0%.