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Focus and Coherence 
Rubric Code: D34333
By MccameyHigh
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12, Undergraduate

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  Minimal Proficiency:

The writing lacks a central idea or purpose. The writing is characterized by

1 pts

Limited Proficiency:

Main ideas and purpose are somewhat unclear or development is attempted but minimal. The writing is characterized by

2 pts

Developing Proficiency:

The reader can understand the main ideas, although they may be overly broad or simplistic, and the results may not be effective. Supporting detail is often limited, insubstantial, overly general, or occasionally slightly off-topic. The writing is characterized by

3 pts

Proficient:

The writing is clear and focused. The reader can easily understand the main ideas. Support is present, although it may be limited or rather general. The writing is characterized by

4 pts

Advanced Proficiency:

The writing is clear, focused and interesting. It holds the reader’s attention. Main ideas stand out and are developed by supporting details suitable to audience and purpose. The writing is characterized by

5 pts

Exceptional Proficiency:

The writing is exceptionally clear, focused and interesting. It holds the reader’s attention throughout. Main ideas stand out and are developed by strong support and rich details suitable to audience and purpose. The writing is characterized by

6 pts

purpose
25 %

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Minimal Proficiency:

ideas that are extremely limited or simply unclear
Limited Proficiency:

a purpose and main idea(s) that may require extensive inferences by the reader.
Developing Proficiency:

an easily identifiable purpose and main idea(s).
Proficient:

an easily identifiable purpose
Advanced Proficiency:

clarity, focus, and control
Exceptional Proficiency:

clarity, focus, and control.
main idea
25 %

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Minimal Proficiency:

attempts at development that are minimal or non-existent; the paper is too short to demonstrate the development of an idea.
Limited Proficiency:

minimal development; insufficient details.
Developing Proficiency:

predictable or overly-obvious main ideas or plot; conclusions or main points seem to echo observations heard elsewhere.
Proficient:

clear main idea(s)
Advanced Proficiency:

main idea(s) that stand out
Exceptional Proficiency:

main idea(s) that stand out.
details
25 %

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Minimal Proficiency:
Limited Proficiency:

irrelevant details that clutter the text; extensive repetition of detail.
Developing Proficiency:

support that is attempted; but developmental details that are often limited in scope, uneven, somewhat off-topic, predictable, or overly general
Proficient:

supporting details that are relevant, but may be overly general or limited in places; when appropriate, resources are used to provide accurate support.
Advanced Proficiency:

supporting, relevant, carefully selected details; when appropriate, use of resources provides strong, accurate, credible support.
Exceptional Proficiency:

supporting, relevant, carefully selected details; when appropriate, use of resources provides strong, accurate, credible support
connections
15 %

Minimal Proficiency:
Limited Proficiency:
Developing Proficiency:

details that may not be well-grounded in credible resources; they may be based on clichés, stereotypes or questionable sources of information.
Proficient:

a topic that is explored/explained, although developmental details may occasionally be out of balance with the main idea(s); some connections and insights may be present.
Advanced Proficiency:

a thorough, balanced explanation/exploration of the topic; the writing makes connections and shares insights.
Exceptional Proficiency:

a thorough, balanced, in-depth explanation/ exploration of the topic; the writing makes connections and shares insights.
content appropriate
15 %

Minimal Proficiency:
Limited Proficiency:
Developing Proficiency:

difficulties when moving from general observations to specifics
Proficient:

content and selected details that are relevant, but perhaps not consistently well chosen for audience and purpose.
Advanced Proficiency:

content and selected details that are well-suited to audience and purpose.
Exceptional Proficiency:

content and selected details that are well suited to audience and purpose.




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