AACPS Grade 8 Literary Analysis Writing Rubric
Category 1: Overall
W.8.4 (Written Production)
Category 2: Structure
W.8.1a (Claim)
W.8.1a (Organization)
W.8.1b (Textual Evidence)
W.8.1e (Conclusion)
Category 3: Development
W.8.1c (Word Choice)
Category 4: Language
Conventions
Include prior grade levels’
expectations when scoring (see
back)
L.8.1 Grammar Usage
a. correctly use verbals
(gerunds, participles,
infinitives)
b. correctly use verbs in active
and passive voice
c. correctly use verbs in the
indicative, imperative,
interrogative, conditional, and
subjunctive mood
Not Yet
Score Point 0
Writing is not appropriate to task,
purpose, AND/OR audience
Not Yet
Score Point 0
Has no claim
Starting to
Score Point 1
(Not a score point on this item)
Starting to
Score Point 1
(Not a score point on this item)
Evidence and reasons are not
(Not a score point on this item)
organized
Evidence is non-source, irrelevant, Uses relevant, credible sourceOR does not support the claim
based evidence to support the claim
Provides only a conclusion
statement OR a conclusion is not
present
Not Yet
Score Point 0
Word choice does not create
cohesion among claim(s), reasons,
and evidence
Not Yet
Score Point 0
Does not apply grade-level
expectations
(Not a score point on this item)
Starting To
Score Point 1
(Not a score point on this item)
Starting To
Score Point 1
Attempts to apply grade-level
expectations even with multiple
errors
Yes
Score Point 2
Writing is appropriate to task,
purpose, AND audience
Yes
Score Point 2
Presents a claim
Points
Points
Evidence and reasons are clearly
organized
Uses logical reasoning and relevant,
credible source-based evidence to
support the claim
Provides a conclusion that supports
the argument presented
Yes
Score Point 2
Uses words, phrases, and clauses to
create cohesion and clarify the
relationships among claim(s),
reasons, and evidence
Yes
Score Point 2
Successfully applies grade-level
expectations
Points
Points
AACPS Grade 8 Literary Analysis Writing Rubric
L.8.2 Mechanics
a. correctly use commas,
ellipses, and dashes to
indicate a pause or break
b. correctly use an ellipsis to
indicate an omission
c. correctly spell gradeappropriate words
Does not apply grade-level
expectations
Attempts to apply grade-level
expectations even with multiple
errors
Successfully applies grade-level
expectations