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Grades 6–8 Argumentative Writing Rubric
Middle-school argumentative writing — claim, organization, evidence, reasoning, response to another view, language. TA39 example for teacher review and adaptation; based on Smarter Balanced.
ViewGrades 9–10 Argumentative Writing Rubric
High-school argumentative writing — claim, organization, evidence, reasoning, response to other views, style, language. TA39 example for review and adaptation; based on Smarter Balanced.
ViewGrades 11–12 Argumentative Writing Rubric
Late-secondary argumentative writing — claim, structure, evidence depth, reasoning, counterclaim handling, voice, language control. TA39 example for review and adaptation; based on Smarter Balanced.
ViewGrades 6–8 Explanatory Writing Rubric
Middle-school explanatory and informational writing — focus, organization, development with evidence, style, language. TA39 example for teacher review and adaptation; based on Smarter Balanced.
ViewGrades 9–10 Explanatory Writing Rubric
High-school explanatory writing — focus, structure, development, style, language. TA39 example for teacher review and adaptation; based on Smarter Balanced.
ViewGrades 11–12 Explanatory Writing Rubric
Late-secondary explanatory writing — focus, structure, evidence depth, style, language precision. TA39 example for review and adaptation; based on Smarter Balanced.
ViewGrades 6–8 Narrative Writing Rubric
Middle-school narrative writing — orientation, narrative techniques, development, organization, style, language. TA39 example for teacher review and adaptation; based on Smarter Balanced.
ViewGrades 6–8 Research / Source Synthesis Rubric
Middle-school source-based research — focus, source selection, integration, synthesis, organization, language. TA39 example for teacher review and adaptation; based on Smarter Balanced source-use patterns.
ViewGrades 9–10 Research / Source Synthesis Rubric
High-school source-based research — focus, source quality, integration, synthesis depth, organization, style. TA39 example for review and adaptation; based on Smarter Balanced source-use patterns.
ViewGrades 11–12 Research / Source Synthesis Rubric
Late-secondary source-based research — focus, source quality, integration, synthesis sophistication, organization, voice. TA39 example for review and adaptation; based on Smarter Balanced source-use patterns.
ViewGrades 6–8 Literary / Text Analysis Rubric
Middle-school text-based literary analysis — focus, textual evidence, interpretation, organization, language. TA39 example for teacher review and adaptation; based on Smarter Balanced evidence patterns.
ViewGrades 9–12 Literary / Text Analysis Rubric
Upper-secondary text-based literary analysis — focus, textual evidence depth, interpretation, organization, style. TA39 example for review and adaptation; based on Smarter Balanced evidence patterns.
ViewGrade 9 History Document-Based Question Essay Rubric
Early-high-school history DBQ — thesis, document use, outside evidence, contextualization, argument structure. TA39 example for teacher review and adaptation; references Common Core WHST.9-10.
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