4

The writer clearly conveys purpose and point of view for a variety of audiences; shows variety and originality in content, format, sentence and word choice; demonstrates effective selection, organization and development of ideas; demonstrates a highly effective use of detail and language in expressing meaning.

3

The writer conveys purpose and point of view for a variety of audiences; includes appropriate content, format, sentence structure and word choice; shows ability to select, organize and develop ideas coherently; uses correct grammar and spelling.

2

The writer minimally conveys purpose and point of view for a variety of audiences; includes basic content, format, sentence structure and word choice; minimally selects, organizes and develops ideas; uses grammar and spelling correctly.

1

The writer demonstrates limited ability to select, organize and develop ideas; does not convey purpose or point of view; includes inappropriate content, format, sentence structure and/or word choices; incorporates mechanical errors that interfere with meaning.