Name:___________________________________________ Period: _______________ Subject: Geography Team: Cyclones Date: ___________________________Assignment: ______________________________________________________________________________

LONDONDERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL ACADEMIC EXPECTATION

A/5/EXCEEDS LITERACY THROUGH WRITING IDEAS/CONTENT
The response is clear and focused. It thoroughly and accurately answers a welldefined key question in understanding and convincing terms.

B/4/MEETS The response is generally clear and focused and adequately answers the key question.

C/3/MEETS The response addresses an identifiable key question by offering the reader general information. Words are reasonably accurate. The organizational structure guides the reader through the text without too much confusion. May contain some errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics. Has some flow with occasional varying of the start and length of sentences in some of the writing.
In some places, the authors personality is able to be seen; the reader can hear the writer at times.

D/2/DOES NOT MEET The response ineffectively addresses the question by offering little details or information.

F/1/DOES NOT MEET The writer has not yet clarified an important question or issue.

WORD CHOICE

Precise, contentappropriate, and relevant language is used.

Words are adequate; uses language to support position.

Attempts to use appropriate words, but not entirely successful.

Limited vocabulary; inappropriate for the topic.

ORGANIZATION

Established order by thoughtfully rephrasing the question, allowing the reader to move purposefully through the response.

Well-organized and coherent throughout.

CONVENTIONS

Consistent application of the rules of gradelevel grammar, usage, and mechanics.

Provides consistent flow by thoughtfully varying the start and length of sentences throughout entire piece of writing. The authors personality shines through in this writing. The reader hears the writer

SENTENCE FLUENCY

Consistent application of the rules of gradelevel grammar, usage, and mechanics with negligible errors. Provides good flow by often varying the start and length of sentences through much of the writing.
In much of the writing, the authors personality shines; the reader mostly hears the

Attempted organization; Ideas, details, or events lapses in coherence. seem loosely strung together. The reader struggles to discover a clear direction or purpose. May have errors in May have errors in grammar, usage, and grammar, usage, and mechanics that mechanics that severely interfere with meaning. interfere with meaning. Attempted some flow; a few sentences vary in start and length. Sentences all start the same way and there is no varying the length of sentences; the writing is choppy.
This writing lacks personality. The reader cannot hear the writer at all.

VOICE

There are a few, isolated places that the reader can hear the personality of the writer.

Name:___________________________________________ Period: _______________ Subject: Geography Team: Cyclones Date: ___________________________Assignment: ______________________________________________________________________________
throughout the writing. writer.