Ace Rubric 2014

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Answer
what the question
is asking.
Reword the prompt to
create a topic sentence.
All sentences and ideas in
the answer will clearly focus
only on answering the
question.
All parts of the question will
be thoroughly addressed in
the answer. Students will
clearly demonstrate mastery
of any key vocabulary
present in the question.
Reword the prompt to
create a topic sentence.
All sentences and ideas in
the answer will focus on
answering the question.

All parts of the question will
be somewhat addressed in
the answer. Students will
demonstrate an
understanding of any key
vocabulary present in the
question.
There will be some attempt to
reword the prompt to create a
topic sentence.
Most (at least 75%)
sentences and ideas in the
answer will focus on
answering the question.
Most parts of the question
(ex: 2 out of 3) will be
addressed in the answer.
An understanding of key
vocabulary will be suggested.
Students will not attempt
to reword the prompt to
create a topic sentence.
More than ! of the
answer will not be directly
related to answering the
question.
The answer will only
address part of what the
question is asking.
Key vocabulary will used
in an unclear or incorrect
way, or key vocabulary
will be missing.
Cite evidence
that adequately
supports the
answer.
Students will choose the
best available evidence
from the text that most
completely and logically
supports the answer.
Students will introduce their
evidence and put quotation
marks around their
evidence.
Students will only use
summaries of the evidence
when that is more effective
than direct quotations. The
summarized evidence will
be completely accurate and
stated effectively.
Students will use at least as
much text evidence as the
instructions require.
Students will choose strong
evidence from the text that
logically supports the
answer.

Students will put quotation
marks around their
evidence.

Students will use
summaries accurately and
effectively.

Students will use at least
as much text evidence as
the instructions require.
Students will choose text
evidence that somewhat
supports the answer.


The evidence might not
necessarily be enclosed in
quotes and/or

Summaries may not be
efficient or complete.



Students will have the
amount of text evidence the
instructions will require.
Students will choose text
evidence that provides
little support for the
answer,
OR
Students will not clearly
indicate what is text
evidence,
OR





Students will have less
than the amount of text
evidence the instructions
will require.
Explain
the significance of
the evidence
accurately.
Students will explain each
piece of text evidence
AFTER the evidence is
presented.
Students will make clear,
direct, and complete
connections showing how
the meaning of the text
evidence supports/proves
the topic sentence (answer).

Students will explain each
piece of text evidence
AFTER the evidence is
presented.
Students will make clear
and direct connections
showing how the meaning
of the text evidence
supports the topic
sentence.

Students will attempt to
explain each piece of text
evidence.
Students will demonstrate an
accurate understanding of the
text and the question, but the
explanation will be incomplete
or poorly organized.
(Students will suggest but not
fully explain connections
between the text evidence
and the topic sentence).

Students will not explain
the text evidence,
OR
Students will explain the
evidence illogically,
OR
Students will explain the
evidence by using NON-
EXAMPLES, outside
texts, or unrelated details.

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