ENG 3U
Category
Article of the Week Rubric
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
reads and demonstrates limited
understanding of selected texts
reads and demonstrates some
understanding of selected texts
reads and demonstrates
considerable understanding of
selected texts
reads and demonstrates thorough
understanding of selected texts
analyse texts in terms of the
information, ideas, issues, or
themes they explore
analyses texts in terms of the
information, ideas, issues, or themes
they explore with assistance
analyses texts in terms of the
information, ideas, issues, or themes
they explore with some capability
analyses texts in terms of the
information, ideas, issues, or themes
they explore capably
analyses texts in terms of the
information, ideas, issues, or themes
they explore with expertise
extend understanding of texts by
making rich and increasingly
insightful connections between the
ideas in them and personal
knowledge/experience, the world
around them and other texts.
extends understanding of texts by
making rich and increasingly
insightful connections between the
ideas in them and personal
knowledge/experience, the world
around them and other texts with
assistance
adequately extends understanding of
texts by making rich and increasingly
insightful connections between the
ideas in them and personal
knowledge/experience, the world
around them and other texts.
competently extends understanding
of texts by making rich and
increasingly insightful connections
between the ideas in them and
personal knowledge/experience, the
world around them and other texts.
expertly extends understanding of
texts by making rich and increasingly
insightful connections between the
ideas in them and personal
knowledge/experience, the world
around them and other texts.
use editing, proofreading, and
publishing skills and strategies, and
knowledge of language
conventions, to correct errors,
refine expression, and present their
work effectively
is beginning to use editing,
proofreading, and publishing skills
and strategies, and knowledge of
language conventions, to correct
errors, refine expression, and present
their work effectively
satisfactorily uses editing,
proofreading, and publishing skills
and strategies, and knowledge of
language conventions, to correct
errors, refine expression, and present
their work effectively
skilfully uses editing, proofreading,
and publishing skills and strategies,
and knowledge of language
conventions, to correct errors, refine
expression, and present their work
effectively
masterfully uses editing,
proofreading, and publishing skills
and strategies, and knowledge of
language conventions, to correct
errors, refine expression, and
present their work effectively
establish a distinctive and original
voice in their writing, modifying
language and tone skilfully and
effectively to suit the form,
audience, and purpose for writing
establishes a distinctive and original
voice in their writing, modifying
language and tone skilfully and
effectively to suit the form, audience,
and purpose for writing with
assistance
establishes a distinctive and original
voice in their writing, modifying
language and tone skilfully and
effectively to suit the form, audience,
and purpose for writing with some
capability
establishes a distinctive and original
voice in their writing, modifying
language and tone skilfully and
effectively to suit the form, audience,
and purpose for writing capably
establishes a distinctive and original
voice in their writing, modifying
language and tone skilfully and
effectively to suit the form, audience,
and purpose for writing with
expertise
adequately demonstrates insight into
their strengths and weaknesses as
readers, and practises the strategies
they found most helpful when reading
particularly challenging texts to
enhance their reading skills
competently demonstrates insight
into their strengths and weaknesses
as readers, and practises the
strategies they found most helpful
when reading particularly challenging
texts to enhance their reading skills
expertly demonstrates insight into
their strengths and weaknesses as
readers, and practises the strategies
they found most helpful when
reading particularly challenging texts
to enhance their reading skills
Knowledge and Understanding
read and demonstrate
understanding of selected texts
Thinking
Communication
Application (paragraph explaining selection)
demonstrate insight into their
strengths and weaknesses as
readers, and practise the strategies
they found most helpful when
reading particularly challenging
texts to enhance their reading skills
demonstrates insight into their
strengths and weaknesses as
readers, and practises the strategies
they found most helpful when reading
particularly challenging texts to
enhance their reading skills, with
assistance