Massachusetts MCAS Essay Writing Rubric
Official Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) rubric for essay writing. Evaluates idea development, organization, and language use for grades 3-10.
English
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
Grade 9
Grade 10
18 points
Rubric Details
- Standard
- Massachusetts MCAS
- Subject
- English
- Grade Level
- 3-10
- Total Points
- 18
- Criteria
- 3 categories
- Assignment Type
- essay
Rubric Criteria
Criteria | Advanced(6 pts) | Strong(5 pts) | Proficient(4 pts) | Developing(3 pts) | Beginning(2 pts) | Incomplete(1 pt) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Idea Development Development and support of ideas | Rich, well-developed ideas; thorough, compelling support with insightful analysis | Well-developed ideas with effective support and analysis | Adequately developed ideas with sufficient support | Ideas are present but development is uneven or limited | Ideas are unclear or poorly developed | Response shows little or no development of ideas |
Organization Structure and coherence | Skillfully organized with sophisticated structure and seamless transitions | Well organized with clear structure and effective transitions | Organized with logical structure and adequate transitions | Some organization but structure may be inconsistent | Little organization; structure is unclear | No discernible organization |
Language and Conventions Word choice, syntax, and mechanics | Precise, sophisticated language; varied syntax; virtually error-free | Effective language use; sentence variety; few errors | Adequate language use and control of conventions | Basic language use; some errors may impede clarity | Limited language control; errors impede understanding | Insufficient language control; pervasive errors |
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