Rating

Criteria

A

• engaging, creative, and thoughtful
• precise, appropriate, and sophisticated vocabulary; varied patterns and lengths of sentences that easily and clearly convey findings
• coherent and organized structure
• relevant and intriguing use of details to convey personality and experience of person interviewed
• few surface feature errors; only noticeable if looking for them

B

• clear and thoughtful
• appropriate, precise vocabulary and varied sentences that clearly convey findings
• logical organization
• relevant and careful use of details to convey personality and experience of person interviewed
• few surface feature errors; occasional spelling or punctuation errors

C

• quite well developed and detailed
• generally precise vocabulary and complex sentence structures containing minimal errors that convey findings
• obvious organization
• relevant use of details to convey personality and experience of person interviewed
• generally few surface feature errors; some punctuation, spelling, or pronoun reference errors

D

• direct and usually clear
• straightforward vocabulary and effective sentences that are rarely complex or varied that convey findings, but unsatisfactorily
• organization evident
• competent use of details to convey personality and experience of person interviewed
• surface feature errors such as comma splice, spelling, or pronoun reference errors

F

• limited clarity and thought
• unsophisticated and, at times, inappropriate vocabulary with simple sentences defying conveyance of content
• evidence of some organization
• inconsistent use of details to convey personality and experience of person interviewed
• surface feature errors may at times distract reader