ClassX Rubric Rubric – English Grade 8 Socratic Seminar Written Responses – Fahrenheit 451

Rubric – English Grade 8 Socratic Seminar Written Responses – Fahrenheit 451

Criteria	Scoring Scale and Points
Overall Development	0-2 points: Response lacks clear development and coherence. 3-5 points: Response shows some development and coherence but lacks depth. 6-8 points: Response is well-developed and coherent with adequate depth. 9-10 points: Response is highly developed, coherent, and demonstrates exceptional depth.
Organization	0-2 points: Response lacks organization and structure. 3-5 points: Response is somewhat organized but lacks clear structure. 6-8 points: Response is well-organized with a clear structure. 9-10 points: Response is highly organized with a strong and effective structure.
Support	0-2 points: Response lacks sufficient support from the text. 3-5 points: Response includes some support from the text but needs more detail. 6-8 points: Response is adequately supported by relevant text evidence. 9-10 points: Response is strongly supported by detailed and insightful text evidence.
Sentence Structure	0-2 points: Response has frequent errors in sentence structure and lacks variety. 3-5 points: Response shows some variety in sentence structure but may have errors. 6-8 points: Response demonstrates varied and effective sentence structure. 9-10 points: Response showcases sophisticated and varied sentence structures with no errors.
Word Choice	0-2 points: Response lacks precise and varied word choice. 3-5 points: Response includes some varied word choice but lacks precision. 6-8 points: Response demonstrates precise and varied word choice. 9-10 points: Response showcases exceptional and precise word choice throughout.
Mechanics	0-1 points: Response has numerous mechanical errors that impede understanding. 2-3 points: Response contains some mechanical errors that distract the reader. 4 points: Response has few mechanical errors that do not detract from understanding. 5 points: Response is virtually free of mechanical errors.
Use of Text Evidence	0-1 points: Response lacks or misuses text evidence from Fahrenheit 451. 2-3 points: Response includes some text evidence but lacks relevance or accuracy. 4 points: Response uses relevant text evidence effectively to support points. 5 points: Response skillfully integrates accurate and insightful text evidence throughout.