Criteria


Content and sequence


Language usage


Performance level 1


Unable to recount events.


Knows a few words only.


2


Recounts one event, unsure of sequence.


Uses words, not sentences. Unaware of tenses.


Vocabulary


Knows a few words only.


Rubric for assessing Writing Performance level


Criteria


Meaningful sentences


Spelling and punctuation


1


Sentences have no meaning.


No correct spelling or punctuation.


2


Some parts have meaning.


Occasional evidence of correct spelling and punctuation.


Organisation of content (drafting and editing)


Haphazard ideas.


Beginning to organise ideas.


3


At least one sentence has clear meaning.


Can spell simple words correctly.


4


Overall meaning is clear.


Beginning to spell more complex words correctly and use punctuation accurately.


Some evidence of a plan.


General organisation is correct.


5


Some interesting ideas.


Some spelling and punctuation is correct.


Overall plan is clear.


6


Flowing, clear, interesting writing.


Most spelling and punctuation is correct.


Good evidence of logical planning.


7


Creative and accurate excellent writing.


Spelling and punctuation all correct.


Clear, logical well organised content.


Uses some appropriate words.


3


Recounts two events in order.


Starts to use words in sentences, but makes errors.


Uses some appropriate words, but many incorrect words.


4


Recounts more than two events correctly and mostly in order.


Uses sentence structures and tenses with many mistakes.


Uses basic vocabulary, but makes errors.


5


Recounts most events correctly and in order.


Uses basic sentence structures and tenses with only a few mistakes.


Uses basic vocabulary correctly.


6


Recounts all events correctly and in order.


Uses many sentence structures and tenses correctly.


Uses good, appropriate vocabulary.


7


Recounts all events correctly, in order and in detail.


Uses a wide range of sentence structures and tenses appropriately.


Uses a wide range of vocabulary correctly.


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