English

CA Common Core English Language Arts Standards

Common Core 7th Grade "Meets" Response

1. Introductory Paragraph

   • The question is in the answer/topic sentence

     • Only provide the "gist"...no reasons here

2. Body Paragraph

   • • Topic sentence

     • Each appropro transition = +

       • The first reason, secondly and finally

     • State reasons/ideas in logical order

       • Support each with a comment or detail

3. Conclusion

   • • Transition = +

     • Restate intro w/ different words

     • No new information

4. Grammar is only 20%

5. Sentence variety and vocab = +

Writing Rubric

0 = Nothing to Score / Illegible / Incomplete

1 = Does Not Meet

2/3 = At or Near Meets

• Formatted correctly

• Focused on topic / Answered the question (ATQ)

• Organized

• Used basic transitions ( ex: First, Second, and Finally)

• Provided some evidence ( “The author states…” or “In paragraph 2…”

• Demonstrated grade level grammar, punctuation, and spelling

  • Included dialogue in narratives, stories

• Included a conclusion

4 = Advanced*

• Used precise words

• Began each sentence with different word.

• Repeated only proper nouns and limit repeats of pronouns.

• Used *3rd (*one / they) person point of view when possible / appropriate

• Transitioned effectively

• Provided CONVINCING evidence

• Varied sentence types: simple, compound and complex.

• Tied "grabber" intro to conclusion

* T 2 and on, dependence on Writing Frame limits score to a 3, 90%:)