Scoring Practice 5/2/201537
Think about your dream house. It could be any place you wish. Write an essay describing your dream house by creating a vivid mental picture using sensory details for the readers so that they can see it, experience it, and be able to understand why you would want to live there. 5/2/ th Grade Prompt
My dream house is located in western Nebraska… /2/20153
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Ideas & Content: 4 Well-focused, numerous details, clear and vivid picture Organization: 4 Intro, body, conclusion effective, controlled pacing, transitions effective, sound paragraphing Voice & Word Choice: 4 Expressive wording, sense of the writer, appropriate voice, specific and vivid language Sentence Fluency & Conventions: 4 Sentence variety, natural phrasing, stylistic use of fragments and conventions, correct. 5/2/20157 Analytical Scoring
If I could design my own home… /2/20158
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Ideas & Content: 3 Generally focused, adequate details, clear picture Organization: 3 Intro, body, conclusion are functional, generally controlled pacing, transitions functional, generally sound paragraphing Voice & Word Choice: 3 Generally expressive wording, sense of the writer, and appropriate voice, adequate specific language Sentence Fluency & Conventions: 4 Sentence variety, natural phrasing, stylistic use of fragments and conventions, correct. 5/2/ Analytical Scoring
My dream house is going to be the nicest… /2/201511
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Ideas & Content: 3 Generally focused, adequate details, clear picture Organization: 2 Intro, body, conclusion are limited, inconsistent pacing, transitions weak, irregular paragraphing Voice & Word Choice: 2 Occasionally expressive wording, limited sense of the writer, possible inappropriate voice, occasional specific language Sentence Fluency & Conventions: 3 Generally correct conventions, general sentence variety. 5/2/ Analytical Scoring
My dream house where be in New York 1-1 5/2/201514
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Ideas & Content: 2 Some digressions, limited details, limited picture Organization: 1 Intro, body, conclusion lacking, awkward pacing, transitions and paragraphing missing or unclear Voice & Word Choice: 2 Occasionally expressive wording, limited sense of the writer, possible inappropriate voice, occasional specific language Sentence Fluency & Conventions: 1 Sentences seldom vary, phrasing may be confusing, convention errors may distract the reader 5/2/ Analytical Scoring
If I could design my own dream house the first thing… 4-3 5/2/201517
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Ideas & Content: 2 Some digressions, limited details, limited picture Organization: 2 Intro, body, conclusion are limited, inconsistent pacing, transitions weak, irregular paragraphing Voice & Word Choice: 2 Occasionally expressive wording, limited sense of the writer, sometimes inappropriate voice, occasional specific language Sentence Fluency & Conventions: 2 Sentences occasionally vary, awkward phrasing, confusing, convention errors distract the reader 5/2/ Analytical Scoring
Your Turn…. I would like my dream house to be big… /2/201520
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Ideas & Content: 2 Some digressions, limited details, limited picture Organization: 2 Intro, body, conclusion are limited, inconsistent pacing, transitions weak, irregular paragraphing Voice & Word Choice: 2 Occasionally expressive wording, limited sense of the writer, sometimes inappropriate voice, occasional specific language Sentence Fluency & Conventions: 2 Sentences occasionally vary, awkward phrasing, confusing, convention errors distract the reader 5/2/ Analytical Scoring
Further Questions?? Nebraska Department of Education Statewide Assessment Pat Roschewski Edward Foy 5/2/201523