Integrated Writing

5

• Successfully selects the important information from the lecture.

• Coherently and accurately presents information from both the lecture and the reading.

• Well organized with few language errors.

4

• Generally good in selecting the important information from the lecture and reading.

• May have minor omission, inaccuracy, vagueness, or imprecision of some content.

• More frequent or noticeable minor language errors.

3

• It conveys only vague, global, unclear, or somewhat imprecise information about the lecture and reading.

• Key points may be missing.

• Errors of usage and/or grammar may be more frequent and obscure meanings.

2

• Contains some relevant information from the lecture, but is marked by significant language difficulties or by significant omission or inaccuracy of important ideas.

1

• Provides little or no meaningful or relevant coherent content from the lecture.

• The language level of the response is so low that it is difficult to derive meaning.

0

• Merely copies sentences from the reading, rejects the topic or is not connected to the topic, is written in a foreign language, or is blank.

Independent Writing

5

• Effectively addresses the topic and task.

• Is well organized and developed.

• Displays strong and consistent language skills with minimal errors.

4

• Addresses the topic and task well, though some points may not be fully elaborated.

• Is generally well organized and well developed.

• Occasional noticeable minor errors in structure, word form, or use of idiomatic language that do not interfere with meaning.

3

• Addresses the topic and task using somewhat developed explanations, exemplifications, and/or details.

• May demonstrate inconsistent facility in sentence formation and word choice that may result in lack of clarity and occasionally obscure meaning.

2

• Limited development in response to the topic and task.

• Lack of details to support or illustrate generalizations in response to the task.

• An accumulation of errors in sentence structure and/or usage.

1

• Little or no detail, or irrelevant specifics, or questionable responsiveness to the task.

• Serious and frequent errors in sentence structure or usage.

0

• Merely copies sentences from the reading, rejects the topic or is not connected to the topic, is written in a foreign language, or is blank.