Beginning
Emerging
Proficient
Above 9-10th
Develop Claims
Claim is not supported, or
Claim is understandable, and
Claim is supported with ample
Claim is well-explained and
with Supporting
support offered does not
supports claim, although
details, examples, and facts,
supported. Argument is written
Evidence
clearly relate to the prompt.
inconsistent.
and they support argument in
in a level of expertise.
an engaging manner.
W.9-10.1b
States counter claim that does
States counter claim that
Clearly states counter claim
Clearly states counter claim
not accurately challenge
challenges original claim.
that accurately challenges
that accurately and expertly
Counter Claim
original claim. Counter claim
Counter claim is refuted by
original claim. Counter claim is
challenges original claim.
W.9-10.1a
is not refuted by evidence.
evidence, though perhaps not
effectively refuted by
Counter claim is effectively
effectively.
evidence.
refuted by a variety of
evidence.
Character
Lacks valid analysis of
Partially analyzes complex
Effectively analyzes complex
Thoroughly and
Development &
complex characters' role in
characters' role in the novel.
characters' role in the novel.
comprehensively analyzes
Impact
the novel.
complex characters' role in the
novel.
RL.9-10.3
Rarely uses command of the
Occasionally uses command of
Usually uses command of the
Consistently uses command of
conventions of standard
the conventions of standard
conventions of standard
the conventions of standard
English grammar and usage
English grammar and usage
English grammar and usage
English grammar and usage
when writing or speaking. a.
when writing or speaking. a.
when writing or speaking. a.
when writing or speaking. a.
Use parallel structure. b. Use
Use parallel structure. b. Use
Use parallel structure. b. Use
Use parallel structure. b. Use
various types of phrases
various types of phrases (noun,
various types of phrases
various types of phrases (noun,
Conventions of
(noun, verb, adjectival,
verb, adjectival, adverbial,
(noun, verb, adjectival,
verb, adjectival, adverbial,
Standard English
adverbial, participial,
participial, prepositional,
adverbial, participial,
participial, prepositional,
L.9-10.1a
prepositional, absolute) and
absolute) and clauses
prepositional, absolute) and
absolute) and clauses
clauses (independent,
(independent, dependent;
clauses (independent,
(independent, dependent;
dependent; noun, relative,
noun, relative, adverbial) to
dependent; noun, relative,
noun, relative, adverbial) to
adverbial) to convey specific
convey specific meanings and
adverbial) to convey specific
convey specific meanings and
meanings and add variety and
add variety and interest to
meanings and add variety and
add variety and interest to
interest to writing or
writing or presentations.
interest to writing or
writing or presentations.
presentations.
presentations.