NECAP Writing Rubric

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Purpose	minimal evidence of purpose	attempted or vague purpose	writing has a general purpose	purpose is evident; focus/controlling idea may not be maintained	purpose is clear; focus/controlling idea is maintained throughout	purpose is clear throughout; strong focus/controlling idea OR strongly stated purpose focuses the writing
Organiza-tion	little or no organization	attempted organization; lapses in coherence	some sense of organization; may have lapses in coherence	generally organized and coherent	well organized and coherent throughout	intentionally organized for effect
Details	random or minimal details	generalized, listed, or undeveloped details	some relevant details support purpose	details are relevant and mostly support purpose	details are relevant and support purpose; details are sufficiently elaborated	fully developed details; rich and/or insightful elaboration supports purpose
Language/ Structure	rudimentary or deficient use of language	may lack sentence control or may use language poorly	uses language adequately; may show little variety of sentence structures	well-constructed sentences; uses language well	strong command of sentence structure; uses language to enhance meaning	distinctive voice, tone, and style enhance meaning
Grammar/ Usage/ Mechanics	may have errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics that interfere with meaning	may have errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics that interfere with meaning	may have some errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics	may have some errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics	consistent application of the rules of grade-level grammar, usage, and mechanics	consistent application of the rules of grade-level grammar, usage, and mechanics