FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Lesson Three Writing Prompt and Scoring Guide
For each of the three passages provided,
§ identify the main idea,
§ list details used to support the main idea of each;
§ explain each author’s viewpoint on the topic he writes about, using details from each passage as support; and
§ identify each author’s purpose, again using details from the passage as support.
Apply the following scoring guide to each of the three nonfiction passages read.
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Score |
Criterion |
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Main Idea |
2 |
Response accurately identifies the main idea of the passage and two details used to support it |
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1 |
Response accurately identifies the main idea of the passage and one detail used to support it |
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0 |
Other |
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Author’s Viewpoint |
2 |
Response accurately explains the author’s viewpoint on the topic and uses details from the passage as support |
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1 |
Response accurately explains the author’s viewpoint on the topic |
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0 |
Other |
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Author’s Purpose |
2 |
Response accurately identifies the author’s purpose and provides details from the passage as support |
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1 |
Response accurately identifies the author’s purpose |
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0 |
Other |