Mississippi MAAP ELA Writing Rubric Grades 7-8 (Enhanced Guidance)
Official Mississippi MAAP ELA writing rubric with enhanced guidance for grades 7-8.
English
Grade 7
Grade 8
16 points
Rubric Details
- Standard
- Mississippi MAAP
- Subject
- English
- Grade Level
- 7, 8
- Total Points
- 16
- Criteria
- 4 categories
- Assignment Type
- essay
Rubric Criteria
Criteria | Exceeds(4 pts) | Meets(3 pts) | Approaching(2 pts) | Beginning(1 pt) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Focus/Thesis Clear thesis and maintained focus | Sophisticated thesis with sharp, sustained focus | Clear thesis with maintained focus | Thesis present but focus wavers | No clear thesis or focus |
Development Evidence, analysis, elaboration | Thorough development with insightful analysis | Adequate development with analysis | Limited development; weak analysis | Minimal development |
Organization Structure, transitions, coherence | Sophisticated structure with seamless transitions | Clear structure with effective transitions | Some structure; weak transitions | Lacks clear structure |
Conventions Grammar, usage, mechanics | Strong command with minimal errors | Adequate command; errors do not impede meaning | Some errors may impede meaning | Frequent errors impede understanding |
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