Name___________________________________________
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Level
Level Descriptor
The student does not reach any of the descriptors below.
1-2
The student has very limited vocabulary, expression, and sentence
structure. Very frequent errors constantly limit communication.
There is little or no evidence of tone, vocabulary, grammar, style, and
sentence variation.
Very Frequent errors in spelling and punctuation constantly limit
communication.
3-4
In presentation work, there is little or no evidence of tone, inflection,
pace, voice control, body language, and eye contact.
The student has limited vocabulary, expression, and sentence
structure. Frequent errors limit communication.
There is some evidence of tone, vocabulary, grammar, style, and
sentence variation.
Frequent errors in spelling and punctuation limit communication.
5-6
In presentation work, there is some evidence of tone, inflection, pace,
voice control, body language, and eye contact.
The student occasionally uses vocabulary, expression, and sentence
structure effectively. Student grammar is generally correct;
occasional errors sometimes limit communication.
The student often uses tone, vocabulary, grammar, style, and varies
sentences.
Punctuation and spelling are generally correct; occasional errors
sometimes limit communication.
7-8
In presentation work, the student uses tone, inflection, pace, voice
control, body language, and eye contact.
The student uses vocabulary, expression, and sentence structure
effectively. Student grammar is mostly correct; rare errors do not limit
communication.
The student uses tone, vocabulary, grammar, style, and varies
sentences.
Punctuation and spelling are usually correct; rare errors do not limit
communication.
In presentation work, the student mostly uses appropriate tone,
inflection, pace, voice control, body language, and eye contact.
Unit 1: Show Your Smarts!
Final
Grade
Criterion C: Styles and Language Mechanics
Indicators
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One or both parts of the assignment are missing
Reader Response Journal
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Journals are very challenging to read due to frequent errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation
Book in a Container
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7 or more spelling or grammatical errors that hinder understanding
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Student does not speak clearly and rushes through presentation
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Student does not make eye contact with the audience
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Student wanders around the room and frequently loses focus during presentation
Reader Response Journal

Journals are challenging to read due to many errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation
Book in a Container
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6-7 spelling or grammatical errors that hinder understanding

Student sometimes speaks clearly but, rushes through presentation
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Student rarely makes eye contact with the audience
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Student stands at the front of the room but frequently loses focus during presentation
Reader Response Journal

Journals are somewhat challenging to read due to occasional errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation
Book in a Container
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4-5 spelling or grammatical errors that somewhat hinder understanding

Student speaks clearly but, rushes through presentation
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Student occasionally makes eye contact with the audience
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Student stands at the front of the room but occasionally loses focus during presentation
Reader Response Journal

Journals are easy to read with occasional errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation that do not hinder understanding
Book in a Container
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3-4 spelling or grammatical errors that do not hinder understanding
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Student mostly speaks clearly without rushing through presentation
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Student most of the time makes eye contact with the audience
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Student stands at the front of the room and remains mostly focused throughout presentation
9-10
The student uses appropriate vocabulary, expression, and sentence
structure effectively. Student uses correct grammar; very rare errors
do not limit communication.
The student uses appropriate tone, vocabulary, grammar, style, and
varies sentences.
Punctuation and spelling are correct; very rare errors do not limit
communication.
In presentation work there is appropriate tone, inflection, pace, voice
control, body language, and eye contact.
Reader Response Journal

Journals are easy to read and understand with few errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation
Book in a Container
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There are few to no errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation

Student speaks clearly without rushing through presentation

Student makes eye contact with the audience
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Student stands at the front of the room and remains focused throughout presentation