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The response clearly and effectively develops ideas, using precise language:\u003Cbr>• comprehensive evidence (factsand details) from the source material is integrated, relevant, and specific\u003Cbr>• clear citations or attribution to source material\u003Cbr>• effective use of a variety ofelaborative techniques*\u003Cbr>• vocabulary use is clearly appropriate for the audience and purpose\u003Cbr>• effective, appropriate style enhances content | The response provides adequate elaboration of the support/evidence for the thesis/controlling idea that includes the use of source materials. The response adequately develops ideas, employing a mix of precise and more general language:\u003Cbr>• adequate evidence (facts and details) from the source material is integrated and relevant, yet may be general\u003Cbr>• adequate use of citations or attribution to source material\u003Cbr>• adequate use of some elaborative techniques*\u003Cbr>• vocabulary use is generally appropriate for the audience and purpose\u003Cbr>• generally appropriate style is evident | The response provides uneven, cursory elaboration of the support/ evidence for the thesis/controlling idea that includes uneven or limited use of source material. The response develops ideas unevenly, using simplistic language:\u003Cbr>• some evidence (facts and details) from the source material may be weakly integrated, imprecise, repetitive, vague, and/or copied\u003Cbr>• weak use of citations or attribution to source material\u003Cbr>• weak or uneven use ofelaborative techniques*; development may consist primarily of source summary\u003Cbr>• vocabulary use is uneven or somewhat ineffective for the audience and purpose\u003Cbr>• inconsistent or weak attempt to create appropriate style | The response provides minimal elaboration of the support/ evidence for the thesis/controlling idea that includes little or no use of source material. The response is vague, lacks clarity, or is confusing:\u003Cbr>• evidence (facts and details from the source materials is minimal, irrelevant, absent, incorrectly used, or predominantly copied\u003Cbr>• insufficient use of citations or attribution to source material\u003Cbr>• minimal, if any, use ofelaborative techniques*\u003Cbr>• vocabulary is limited or ineffective for the audience and purpose\u003Cbr>• little or no evidence of appropriate style | • Insufficient (includes copied text)\u003Cbr>• In a language other than English\u003Cbr>• Off-topic\u003Cbr>• Off-purpose |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\nSCORE 4 POINTS 3 POINTS 2 POINTS 1 POINT NS  \nEVIDENCE/ELABORATION  \n*Elaborative techniques may include the use of personal experiences that support the thesis/controlling idea.  \nPAGE 1  Understanding  \nPr ficiency   \nStudent Samples: Grade 7 GRADE 7 ✱ ELA ✱ EXPLANATORY PERFORMANCE TASK  \nSample A Waking up in the morning feeling drowsy and grumpy is not the ideal way to start the day. Sleep contributes to everyday life.  \nThere are many bad sleeping habits that lead to problems such as depression and wandering minds. A main factor is the lack of sleep at night. Every being in the world has an internal or biological clock that operates with the darkness and brightness of the day. When sleep does not follow the clock’s routinely sleep process, it leads to sleep debt or the total hours of sleep lost. Thus, sleep is very important to one’s well being, for it can contribute in many different ways.  \nFirst, sleep can benefit humans mentally. Students and those with strange work schedules are usually not focused in what they are doing due to sleep loss. By sleeping enough hours at night, one’s mental state can be extremely improved. 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