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informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Construct Measured |  | 3 = Meets Grade Level Expectations | 2 = Approaching Grade Level Expectations | 1 = Below Grade Level Expectations | Points Awarded |\n| Reading Comprehension * Key Ideas & Details | RI.7.1 or\u003Cbr>RL.7.1 | The writing:\u003Cbr>􀁆 accurately cites several pieces textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly.\u003Cbr>􀁆 accurately cites several pieces of textual evidence to support inferences drawn from the text. | The writing:\u003Cbr>􀁆 contains citations of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly.\u003Cbr>􀁆 contains citations of textual evidence to support inferences drawn from the text. | The writing:\u003Cbr>􀁆 either fails to use or inaccurately cites textual evidence and/or provides an insufficient explanation of what the text says explicitly.\u003Cbr>􀁆 either fails to use or inaccurately cites textual evidence and/or provides inaccurate inferences drawn from the text. | 10-12 =\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Meets\u003Cbr>7-9 =\u003Cbr>Approaching\u003Cbr>\u003C 7 = Below\u003Cbr>|\n| Writing\u003Cbr>Structure & Organization | W.7.2a\u003Cbr>W.7.2f | The writing:\u003Cbr>􀁆 effectively and clearly introduces the topic, previewing what is to follow.\u003Cbr>􀁆 skillfully organizes ideas, concepts, and information, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect.\u003Cbr>􀁆 effectively includes formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables) and illustrations, and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension. ** | The writing:\u003Cbr>􀁆 partially introduces the topic and/or provides a limited preview of what is to follow.\u003Cbr>􀁆 partially organizes ideas, concepts, and information making limited use of strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect.\u003Cbr>􀁆 includes limited formatting (e.g., headings), graphics, (e.g., charts and tables) and illustrations, and multimedia that would be useful to aiding comprehension. ** | The writing:\u003Cbr>􀁆 fails to introduce or minimally references the topic and/or fails to preview what is to follow.\u003Cbr>􀁆 has a progression of ideas, concepts and information that lacks cohesion and/or poorly uses strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect.\u003Cbr>􀁆 does not include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts and tables) and illustrations, and multimedia that would be useful to aiding comprehension. ** | 10-12 = Meets\u003Cbr>7-9 =\u003Cbr>Approaching\u003Cbr>\u003C 7 = Below\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Subtotal: |\n|  |  | 􀁆 provides an effective concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation presented. | 􀁆 provides a concluding statement or section that somewhat follows from and supports the information or explanation presented. | 􀁆 fails to provide a concluding statement or section that follows from and supports the information or explanation provided. |  |\n\n\n| 7th Grade English/Language Arts Informative/Explanatory Text-Based Writing Rubric- (continued)\u003Cbr>W.7.2 Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content. |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Construct Measured |  | 3 = Meets Grade Level Expectations | 2 = Approaching Grade Level Expectations |  | 1 = Below Grade Level Expectations | Points Awarded |\n| Writing\u003Cbr>Deve lopment & Elaboration | W.7.2e\u003Cbr>W.7.2b\u003Cbr>W.7.2c | The writing:\u003Cbr>􀁆 effectively addresses the prompt/task with a focused response and establishes and maintains a formal style throughout. | The 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