5.13 Writing Your Script

Marking Rubric for Script

You will be marked using the following rubric.

Main idea/Topic Sentence
is clear, correctly placed, and is restated in the closing sentence.
3 points
is fairly clear, correctly placed, and is restated in the closing sentence.
2 points
is unclear and/or incorrectly placed, and might not be restated in the closing sentence.
1 point
Does not have a meaningful topic sentence
0 points
Supporting detail
three or more supporting detail sentences that relate back to the main idea.
3 points
two or three supporting detail sentences that relate back to the main idea.
2 points
one or two supporting detail sentences that relate back to the main idea.
1 point
Does not provide supporting detail
0 points
Persuasiveness
Uses persuasive language and techniques well
3 points
Uses persuasive language and techniques adequately
2 points
Lacking or awkward use of persuasive language and techniques
1 point
Does not provide persuasive language or techniques
0 points
Mechanics and Grammar
Paragraph has no errors in punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.
3 points
Paragraph has one or two punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors.
2 points
Paragraph has three to five punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors.
1 point
Mechanics and grammar is unacceptable.
0 points