Rubric

Q2
Q2
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a learning outcome Q2: Analyzing Parts of a Text in Relation to the Whole
Level 4: I think they put this line in to show a reason why cell phones are bad. OR This part is important because it shows a reason why cell phones should not be in schools. Responses at this level explain not just connections in content across parts but how one part fits with the rest of the text structurally. The writer is apt to also discuss how the part relates to the main idea of the text. If the text is an argument, the writer will point out how the author uses reasons and evidence to support points. Level 5: This line is important because it helps support the point that cell phones in school can lead to the theft. OR The author is making an argument that cell phones should not be in schools and this line is important because it supports one of the author’s reasons. It shows that cell phones can be stolen. Responses at this level point out how one part fits with the text structurally and with the author’s main ideas. This may involve discussing how the part in question connects to a main idea of that section of the text. Additionally, the writer will use more academic language. If the text is an argument, the writer will point out which reasons and evidence support which points. Level 6: This line is important because it supports one of the author’s major points—that cell phones in schools can lead to theft. This point supports the author’s overall idea that cell phones in school can cause security concerns. OR This line is important because it supports one of the author’s major points—that cell phones in schools can lead to theft. This point is supported but there is only one example of theft. That’s not a lot. This point supports the author’s overall idea that cell phones in school can cause security concerns. Responses at this level point out how the part helps to develop the main idea(s) of the text and how those main idea(s) help to develop the central idea. The writer may alternatively discuss another way that the part contributes to the text (engaging the reader). If the text is an argument, the writer will comment on whether or not the point in question is well-supported. In this response the reader did not comment on how well supported the point was, but otherwise it fits level 6.
threshold: 5.0 pts
6 Pts Level 6
5 Pts Level 5
4 Pts Level 4
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6 pts
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