Grade 6 Science – Chemical And Physical Weathering Argument
Organization
of Writing
Scientific
Understanding
Of Chemical
and Physical
Weathering
Conventions
Mechanical
Correctness
of the Piece
4-Exceeding the
Standard
3-Meeting the
Standard
2-Progressing Toward the
Standard
1-Not Yet
Intro includes (LIMP):
_____ issue statement,
_____ 3 main arguments
_____ clear position w/
definitive words
Body paragraphs include:
____ distinct main arguments
_____ all details relate to
arguments, no overlap
Conclusion:
_____ restates argument
_____ highly persuasive
closing thought
Intro includes (LIMP):
___ issue statement
___ 3 main arguments
___ position with
definitive words
Body paragraphs
include: ___ distinct main
arguments
___ most details relate to
arguments, minor overlap
Conclusion:
___ restates arguments
___ closing though relates
Partial intro may be missing:
_____ clear issue statement
____ clear 3 main arguments,
____ clear position statement/
definitive words.
Body paragraphs include:
_____ some distinct arguments,
_____ some details relate to
arguments, overlap
Partial conclusion may not:
____ restate all arguments
____ have a closing thought that
relates
Incomplete introduction
_____ is missing many elements
____ position is unclear
Most body paragraphs:
____ no distinct arguments,
____ few details relate to
arguments, overlap
Incomplete conclusion
____ missing restatement of
arguments and/or definitive
words/phrases.
In-Depth Understanding
____ Scientifically accurate
arguments
____ Arguments are fully
supported by specific
information from (…) or
more sources
____ detailed explanations
Clear Understanding
____ Scientifically
accurate arguments
____ Arguments are
supported by mostly
accurate information from
(…) or more sources
___ clear explanations
Partial Understanding
____ Some arguments scientifically
accurate
____ Arguments are sometimes
supported from (…) or fewer sources
____ Explanations may be inaccurate,
vague, or included inconsistently
Little Understanding
____ Inaccurate claims
Information from no identifiable
source.
____ Little or no explanations
provided.
Shows control over sentence
structure, spelling, grammar,
and usage.
Few errors in sentence
structure, spelling,
grammar, and usage.
Errors in sentence structure, spelling,
grammar, and usage are distracting.
Errors in sentence structure,
spelling, grammar, and usage
make writing difficult to
understand.