| Criteria / Topics | Scoring Scale | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Focus | The response clearly and effectively addresses the prompt, maintaining a consistent focus throughout. | The response mostly addresses the prompt, with some minor deviations in focus. | The response partially addresses the prompt, with significant deviations in focus. | The response does not address the prompt. |
| Content | The response provides thorough and accurate information from all three passages and the diagram, supporting the importance of saving rain forests. | The response provides sufficient information from all three passages and the diagram, supporting the importance of saving rain forests. | The response provides limited information from all three passages and the diagram, with some gaps in supporting the importance of saving rain forests. | The response does not provide information from all three passages and the diagram, or the information provided is unrelated to the importance of saving rain forests. |
| Organization | The response has a clear and logical organization, with well-structured paragraphs that flow smoothly. | The response has a mostly clear organization, with paragraphs that are mostly well-structured and flow smoothly. | The response has a partially clear organization, with some paragraphs that are not well-structured or do not flow smoothly. | The response lacks organization, with paragraphs that are not well-structured and do not flow smoothly. |
| Capitalization, Punctuation, Spelling | The response demonstrates consistent and accurate use of capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. | The response demonstrates mostly consistent and accurate use of capitalization, punctuation, and spelling, with some minor errors. | The response demonstrates inconsistent use of capitalization, punctuation, and spelling, with noticeable errors. | The response demonstrates frequent and significant errors in capitalization, punctuation, and spelling. |
| Grammar | The response demonstrates strong command of grade-appropriate grammar, with few or no errors. | The response demonstrates a good command of grade-appropriate grammar, with some minor errors. | The response demonstrates a basic command of grade-appropriate grammar, with noticeable errors. | The response demonstrates limited command of grade-appropriate grammar, with frequent and significant errors. |