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