New Jersey NJSLA Argumentative Writing Rubric

Official New Jersey Student Learning Assessment (NJSLA) rubric for argumentative writing. Aligned with NJ Student Learning Standards.

English
Grade 3
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16 points

Rubric Details

Standard
New Jersey NJSLA
Subject
English
Grade Level
3-9
Total Points
16
Criteria
4 categories
Assignment Type
essay

Rubric Criteria

Criteria
Exceeds(4 pts)
Meets(3 pts)
Approaching(2 pts)
Beginning(1 pt)
Reading Comprehension
Understanding of key ideas and details
Demonstrates thorough understanding; accurately analyzes texts and synthesizes ideas
Demonstrates adequate understanding; analyzes texts appropriately
Demonstrates partial understanding; some analysis may be inaccurate
Demonstrates minimal understanding
Claim and Development
Establishment and support of claim
Establishes substantive claim with compelling support and thorough reasoning
Establishes clear claim with adequate support and reasoning
Claim is present but support or reasoning may be limited
Claim is weak or absent; minimal support
Organization
Structure and coherence
Skillfully organized with logical progression and effective transitions
Organized with clear structure and appropriate transitions
Some organization but may be inconsistent
Little or no organization
Conventions
Grammar, spelling, and punctuation
Demonstrates strong command of conventions; errors are minimal
Demonstrates adequate command; errors do not impede meaning
Demonstrates partial command; some errors may impede meaning
Limited command; errors impede understanding

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