NH SAS Argument Grades 6-8
New Hampshire Statewide Assessment System rubric for argumentative writing for grades 6-8
English
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
16 points
Rubric Details
- Standard
- NH SAS
- Subject
- English
- Grade Level
- 6-8
- Total Points
- 16
- Criteria
- 4 categories
- Assignment Type
- essay
Rubric Criteria
Criteria | Exceeds(4 pts) | Meets(3 pts) | Approaching(2 pts) | Beginning(1 pt) | No Evidence(0 pts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Claim/Focus How well the writing introduces and supports a clear claim with logical reasoning and relevant evidence | Introduces precise claim; supports claim with clear reasons and relevant evidence; acknowledges alternate or opposing claims | Introduces clear claim; supports with adequate reasons and evidence; may acknowledge alternate claims | Introduces claim but may be unclear; limited reasons or evidence; does not address alternate claims | Weak or missing claim; insufficient reasons or evidence | No claim or argument present |
Organization How well the writing organizes reasons and evidence logically with clear introduction, body, and conclusion | Organizes reasons and evidence logically; uses varied transitions to create cohesion; provides strong concluding statement that supports the argument | Organizes reasons and evidence; uses transitions; provides adequate concluding statement | Some organization of reasons; limited transitions; weak conclusion | Little organization; few transitions; missing conclusion | No discernible organization |
Language/Style Use of formal style, precise language, and varied sentence structures | Establishes and maintains formal style; uses precise language and domain-specific vocabulary; demonstrates command of varied sentence structures | Maintains formal style; uses appropriate language; adequate sentence variety | Inconsistent style; basic language; limited sentence variety | Informal style; vague language; little sentence variety | No evidence of appropriate style or language |
Conventions Command of grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation, and spelling | Strong command of conventions; few if any errors | Adequate command; some errors do not interfere with meaning | Partial command; errors sometimes interfere with meaning | Limited command; frequent errors interfere with meaning | No command of conventions |
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