RUBRICS FOR EVIDENCE BASED PARAGRAPH (PEEL) FOR 3NA AA DECEMBER 2016
MARKS
PURPOSE/FOCUS
5
Has a clear main idea in the text.
Focus is strongly maintained and
clear without irrelevant sentences.
Student can analyse the topic and
create a strong connection among
ideas. Writing is effective.
4
Has a clear main idea in the text.
Focus is maintained and clear
without irrelevant sentences.
Student can analyse the topic there
is a connection among ideas.
3
States a main idea in the text.
Maintains focus throughout.
2
1
Main idea is too vague or general.
Focus may drift. Has irrelevant
sentences.
Little or no focus or statement of
main idea.
EVIDENCE
Evidence from sources is smoothly
integrated and cited. Student can
analyse evidence, evaluate the
quality and re-write for accuracy.
ELABORATION OF EVIDENCE
Effective explanation of how
evidence relates to topic sentence.
Student can analyse an
explanation, evaluate it, and
elaborate well.
Evidence from sources is smoothly
integrated and cited. Student can
analyse evidence, and evaluate its
quality.
Effective explanation of how
evidence relates to topic sentence.
Student can elaborate well.
Some evidence from sources is
integrated. Citations may be
general or imprecise.
Evidence is weakly integrated.
Citations, if present, are uneven.
Adequate explanation of how
evidence relates to topic sentence.
Evidence is minimal, absent, in
error, or irrelevant.
Little or no explanation of how
evidence relates to topic.
Weak explanation of how evidence
relates to topic.