| Criteria |
Scoring Scale and Points |
| Overall Development |
- 0 points: Response lacks clear development and coherence.
- 5 points: Response shows some development but lacks coherence.
- 10 points: Response is well-developed and coherent.
|
| Organization |
- 0 points: Response lacks organization and structure.
- 5 points: Response is somewhat organized but lacks structure.
- 10 points: Response is well-organized with a clear structure.
|
| Support |
- 0 points: Response lacks textual evidence and support.
- 5 points: Response includes some textual evidence but lacks depth.
- 10 points: Response includes strong textual evidence that supports ideas.
|
| Sentence Structure |
- 0 points: Response has poor sentence structure and lacks variety.
- 5 points: Response shows some variety in sentence structure but lacks consistency.
- 10 points: Response demonstrates varied and effective sentence structure.
|
| Word Choice |
- 0 points: Response has limited vocabulary and lacks precision.
- 5 points: Response includes some varied vocabulary but lacks precision.
- 10 points: Response demonstrates precise and varied word choice.
|
| Mechanics |
- 0 points: Response is riddled with errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
- 3 points: Response contains several errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
- 5 points: Response is mostly free from errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
|
| Use of Text Evidence |
- 0 points: Response lacks any textual evidence from Fahrenheit 451.
- 3 points: Response includes some text evidence but it is not relevant or properly integrated.
- 5 points: Response effectively uses relevant text evidence to support ideas.
|
