Rubric Analytical Writing and Speaking
Rubric Analytical Writing and Speaking
Rubric Analytical Writing and Speaking
ForAnalytic&NarrativeWriting/Speaking
CRITERIA
Comprehension
ofKeyIdeas
(textbased
writing/speaking)
Developmentof
Ideas
Organization
Clarity
Conventions
EthicalUseof
Information
(SupportsSkill3:
Processing
Information;if
applicabletothe
assessment)
Deliveryof
Message
(ifapplicableto
theassessment)
EXCEEDSNMStandard
MEETSNMStandard
APPROACHING,butdoesnotmeetNM
Standard
Accurateanalysisofthetextboth
literallyandinferentially
Citesconvincingevidencefromthe
texttosupporttheanalysis
Summarizescomplexideasfrommany
sourcesoftext
Accurateanalysisofthetextbothliterally
andinferentially
Citesrelevantevidencefromthetextto
supporttheanalysis
Summarizesmultipleideas
Provideseitherliteralorinferentialanalysis
withaccuracy
Analysisismostlyaccurate
Citesevidencefromthetexttosupportthe
analysisbutmaybeirrelevant
Summarizesbasicideas
Writing/Speakingisappropriatetothe
audience,assignment,orprompt
Narrative,claimortopicisdeveloped
effectively
Usesclear,convincingreasoning,details
&/ortextbasedevidence
Writing/Speakingissomewhatappropriate
totheaudience,assignment,orprompt(too
formalorinformal)
Narrative,claimortopicsomewhatvague
Providesdetails&/ortextbasedevidence
butisonlysomewhatconvincing
Providesliteralanalysiswithsome
inaccuracy
Mayneedhelptomakeinferencesfrom
text
Citesirrelevantevidencefromthetextor
needsassistancetodoso.
Summaryisnotaccurate
Writing/Speakingisnotappropriatetothe
audience,assignment,orprompt
Needshelptodevelopanarrative,claim
ortopic
Providesonlylimited&/orirrelevant
details
Writing/Speakingdemonstrates
coherence,clarityandcohesion
Includesanintroductionandconclusion
Logicalprogressionofideas
Easytofollow
Writing/Speakingdemonstratessome
coherence,clarityandcohesion
Includesanintroductionandconclusion
Logicallygroupedideas
Canunderstandthebasicidea
Writing/Speakingisnotcoherent,clear,or
cohesive
Includesanintroductionorconclusion
Ideasareexpressedrandomly
Cannotunderstandthebasicidea
Styleofwritingreflectsthenorms&
conventionsofthesubjectarea
Languageusedismostlyprecise&
consistent
Includessensorydetailtosetthetone
Usessubjectspecificvocabularyterms
Styleofwritingmostlyreflectsthenorms&
conventionsofthesubjectarea
Somelanguageusedmaybevagueor
inconsistent
Useslaytermsinplaceofsubjectspecific
vocabulary
Styleofwritingdoesnotreflectthenorms
&conventionsofthesubjectarea
Languageusedisinconsistent
Includesinaccuratevocabularyor
concepts
Writingisedited
Mayhaveafewdistractingerrorsbutthe
meaningisclear
Writingisnoteditedthoroughly
Someerrorsinterferewiththemessage
Writingisindraftform
Writing/Speakingisveryappropriate
totheaudience,assignment,orprompt
Narrative,claimortopiciswell
developed
Usesmanyclear,convincingdetails,
reasonsbasedonevidence
Writing/Speakingispurposeful,
coherent,clearandcohesive
Includesastrongintroductionand
conclusion
Wellexecutedprogressionofideas
Veryeasytofollow
Styleofwritingstronglyreflectsthe
norms&conventionsofthesubject
area(professionaltone)
Languageusedisprecise&consistent
Includessensorydetails,descriptive
words/phrases&transitionalwords
Usesmanysubjectspecificvocabulary
terms
Writingisthoroughlyeditedandready
forpublication
Correctlycitesinfointext&createsa
bibliographyusingindustryformat
Appropriatelyusesquotationsto
enhancemessage
SynthesizedInformationistrueto
originalcontext
Distinguishesb/wcommonknowledge
&thatrequiringcitations
Correctlycitesinfointext&createsa
bibliographyusingassignedformat
Usesquotesandsummarizestext
Informationistruetooriginalcontext
Distinguishesb/wcommonknowledge&
thatrequiringcitations
Speech/presentationisdeliveredina
compellingwaythatmakesthestudent
appearpolishedandconfident
Speech/presentationisdeliveredinan
interesting&engagingwaythatmakesthe
studentappearcomfortableinfrontofthe
audience
Somecitationsareusedincorrectlyintext.
Bibliographyusesassignedformat,butnot
accurately
Usesquotesattimes&/ormaysummarize
textinaccurately
Informationissomewhattruetooriginal
context
Distinguishesb/wcommonknowledge&
thatrequiringcitationswithassistance
Speech/presentationisdeliveredinan
understandableway,butposture,gestures,
eyecontactmakesthestudentappear
tentative
BeginningtoLearntheNMStandard
Citationsarenotusedorusedincorrectly
intext
Bibliographyisnotincludedoruses
incorrectformat
Copiesinformationverbatimfromthe
originalsourcewithoutsummarizing
Speech/presentationisdeliveredinaway
thatdistractsordetractsfromthemessage
(i.e.readfrompaperinmonotone)