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New Jersey NJSLA

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

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 9

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