Quote Sandwich Rubric for Informational Text

Score Point 4
Exceeds the Standard

Score Point 3
Meets the Standard

Score Point 2
Approaching the Standard

Score Point 1
Not at Standard

Score Point .5
Little evidence

Conventions

-Demonstrates mastery of grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling.
-Variety of sentence structure.
-Consistent use of rich vocabulary.

-Contains few or no errors.

-Demonstrates control of usage, grammar, mechanics, and spelling.
-Some sentence variety.
-Occasional use of rich vocabulary.

-May contain minor errors.

-May contain some intrusive errors in grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling.
-Minimal sentence variety.
-Weak use of rich vocabulary.

-Contains many serious intrusive errors in grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling.
-Lacks sentence variety.
-Lacks rich vocabulary.

-Severe errors in grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling that prohibit understanding.
-Weak/inappropriate vocabulary.

Criteria

-Focus statement (includes title of text and author/editor, if given) that insightfully addresses the prompt.

- -Focus is referred to throughout the piece.

-Context clearly is developed to interpret or analyze some aspect of the text (persuasive argument, claim, research, etc.)

-Shows creativity, lucidity, and/or insightfulness in the selection of quote(s) to support the focus statement.

-Uses citation(s) and reference(s) to the text effectively throughout the piece.

-Ideas are elaborated effectively using striking imagery or metaphors

-Clear focus statement (includes title of text and author/editor, if given) that specifically addresses the prompt.

-Focus is referred to throughout the piece.

-Context is developed to  interpret or analyze some aspect of the text (persuasive argument, claim, research, etc.)

-Selection of quote(s) supports the focus statement.

-Reference(s) to the text are supported with specific citation(s).

-Ideas are elaborated effectively using specific details.

-Attempts to create a focus statement (may or may not include the title of text and author/editor, if given) that addresses the prompt

-Minimal context developed

-Responds to the text providing some evidence of analysis

-Sense of purpose may be uneven or unclear

-Attempts to relate quote to the focus

-Reference(s) to the text may not be supported by citation(s).

-Does not have a focus statement

-Focus statement and quotation do not relate

-Lacks context, sense of purpose unclear.

-No citation

- Does not have a focus sentence

-No quotation

-Sense of purpose unclear.