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California SBAC

SBAC Explanatory Writing Rubric (Grades 6-11)

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Smarter Balanced explanatory/informative writing rubric for secondary students. Assesses focus, organization, evidence/elaboration, and conventions.

English

Grade 6

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Grade 11

10 points

Rubric Details

Standard: California SBAC
Subject: English
Grade Level: 6-11
Total Points: 10
Criteria: 4 categories
Assignment Type: essay

Rubric Criteria

Statement of Purpose/Focus Clarity and strength of the controlling idea	4 pts	3 pts	2 pts	1 pt	0 pts
Description	Response is fully sustained with a clearly communicated controlling idea that is strongly maintained throughout.	Response is adequately sustained with a clear controlling idea that is mostly maintained.	Response is somewhat sustained. Controlling idea may be unclear or inconsistently maintained.	Response may be related to the topic but lacks a clear controlling idea.	Response is blank, too brief, or does not address the task.

Organization Logical structure and coherence	4 pts	3 pts	2 pts	1 pt	0 pts
Description	Clear, effective organizational structure creating unity and completeness. Consistent use of varied transitional strategies.	Evident organizational structure with adequate use of transitional strategies.	Inconsistent organizational structure. Some ideas may be loosely connected.	Little or no discernible organizational structure.	Response is blank, too brief, or does not address the task.

Evidence/Elaboration Quality of evidence and depth of explanation	4 pts	3 pts	2 pts	1 pt	0 pts
Description	Thorough elaboration with well-chosen, relevant evidence from sources. Effective integration of source material. Precise vocabulary and language appropriate to audience.	Adequate elaboration with sufficient evidence from sources.	Uneven elaboration. Evidence may be weak, general, or only partially relevant.	Minimal elaboration with little or no relevant evidence.	Response is blank, too brief, or does not address the task.

Conventions Command of grammar, usage, and mechanics	2 pts	1 pt	0 pts
Description	Adequate command of conventions appropriate to grade level. Few errors.	Limited command of conventions. Frequent errors may obscure meaning.	Response is blank or contains severe errors that prevent understanding.