Maryland MCAP Argumentative Writing Rubric
Official Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) rubric for argumentative writing. Evaluates purpose/focus, evidence/elaboration, and conventions.
English
Grade 3
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16 points
Rubric Details
- Standard
- Maryland MCAP
- Subject
- English
- Grade Level
- 3-10
- Total Points
- 16
- Criteria
- 4 categories
- Assignment Type
- essay
Rubric Criteria
Criteria | Exceeds(4 pts) | Meets(3 pts) | Approaching(2 pts) | Beginning(1 pt) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purpose/Focus Claim establishment and maintenance | Response is fully sustained and consistently focused; claim is clearly stated and strongly maintained | Response is adequately sustained and generally focused; claim is clear and maintained | Response is somewhat sustained; claim may be unclear or inconsistently maintained | Response may be related to topic but claim is not evident |
Evidence/Elaboration Use of evidence and reasoning | Comprehensive evidence from sources is integrated; thorough elaboration with insightful reasoning | Adequate evidence from sources; sufficient elaboration with clear reasoning | Some evidence but may be weak or not well integrated; elaboration may be uneven | Evidence is minimal, irrelevant, or absent; little to no elaboration |
Organization Structure and transitions | Clear, effective organization with logical progression; strong introduction and conclusion | Adequate organization; logical progression with transitions | Inconsistent organization; progression may be unclear | Little or no organization |
Conventions Grammar, spelling, and punctuation | Demonstrates strong command of conventions; few to no errors | Demonstrates adequate command; errors do not interfere with meaning | Demonstrates partial command; some errors may interfere | Demonstrates limited command; errors interfere with meaning |
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