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DEVELOPMENT
according to the
Informative/Explanatory Rubric
Take a look at the DEVELOPMENT rubric below.
Questions to consider:
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What are the major differences between a proficient score (3 or 4) and a below proficient score (1 or 2)?
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Scores 3 and 4 are both considered to be proficient. What are the differences between level 3 proficiency and level 4 proficiency?
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Scores of 1 and 2 are both considered to be BELOW proficient. What are the differences between level 1 and level 2?
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How can a writer work to cross over from BELOW PROFICIENT to PROFICIENT in the development category?
Anchor Papers
(and sample prompt)
The following essays are informative/explanatory papers written by 9th - 10th grade students and scored for DEVELOPMENT to serve as exemplars for us to see how papers are scored and what writers can do to earn these scores. Think of these essays as models. What can we learn from these writers to help us improve our own writing?
