RUBRIC

=Rubric for Quick Write=

** 4  **  ||  · **  Tightly focused  ** on  responding to the prompt · Demonstrates ** deep understanding **of key ideas ||  · Ideas are introduced in a ** mostly ** ** logical and effective ** order · Ideas can be ** easily understood ** by reader ||  · **  Perceptive and insightful  ** opinions and interpretations · ** Superior  ** explanation of ideas · ||  **  3  **  ||  · **  Largely focused  ** on responding to the prompt (may stray in areas, but gets quickly back on topic) · Demonstrates ** understanding ** of key ideas ||  · Ideas are introduced in a ** generally logical and effectiv **e order · Ideas can be ** understood ** by reader ||  · **  Logical  ** opinions and interpretations · ** Sufficient  ** explanation of ideas  || ** 2  **  ||  · **  Somewhat focused  ** on responding to the prompt (may have difficulty getting back on topic or may stray often) · Demonstrates ** gaps **in understanding of key ideas ||  · Ideas are introduced in a ** seldom ** ** logical **order · Ideas can be ** sometimes understood ** by reader ||  · **  Some  ** logical opinions and interpretations · ** Somewhat limited  ** explanation of ideas  || ** 1  **  ||  · **  No attempt to focus  ** on the prompt or ** substitutes a different ** task · Demonstrates** little or no **understanding of key ideas ||  · Ideas are ** randomly presented or merely listed **  ||  · **  Illogical  ** opinions and interpretations · ** Little or no attempt  ** at explanation of ideas · ||  ** 4  **  ||  · **  Tightly focused  ** on  responding to the prompt · Demonstrates ** deep understanding **of key ideas ||  · Ideas are introduced in a ** mostly ** ** logical and effective ** order · Ideas can be ** easily understood ** by reader ||  · **  Perceptive and insightful  ** opinions and interpretations · ** Superior  ** explanation of ideas · ||  **  3  **  ||  · **  Largely focused  ** on responding to the prompt (may stray in areas, but gets quickly back on topic) · Demonstrates ** understanding ** of key ideas ||  · Ideas are introduced in a ** generally logical and effectiv **e order · Ideas can be ** understood ** by reader ||  · **  Logical  ** opinions and interpretations · ** Sufficient  ** explanation of ideas  || ** 2  **  ||  · **  Somewhat focused  ** on responding to the prompt (may have difficulty getting back on topic or may stray often) · Demonstrates ** gaps **in understanding of key ideas ||  · Ideas are introduced in a ** seldom ** ** logical **order · Ideas can be ** sometimes understood ** by reader ||  · **  Some  ** logical opinions and interpretations · ** Somewhat limited  ** explanation of ideas  || ** 1  **  ||  · **  No attempt to focus  ** on the prompt or ** substitutes a different ** task · Demonstrates** little or no **understanding of key ideas ||  · Ideas are ** randomly presented or merely listed **  ||  · **  Illogical  ** opinions and interpretations · ** Little or no attempt  ** at explanation of ideas · ||
 * ** TRAITS OF WRITING ** ||  ** FOCUS **  ||  ** ORGANIZATION **  ||  ** SUPPORT AND ELABORATION **  ||
 * ** TRAITS OF WRITING ** || ** FOCUS ** || ** ORGANIZATION ** || ** SUPPORT AND ELABORATION ** ||