Student Task:
Write an essay explaining how the passage shows a way in which people and
animals help each other. Use evidence to support your answer.
Write an essay explaining how the rhinoceros changes because of the actions
of the bird. Use evidence to support your answer.
Student Task:
Write an essay analyzing how the author’s purpose of the passage helps the reader to
understand the tasks.
Use the information from the passage to support your response.
Student Task:
Write an essay analyzing how the student changes his or her opinion about the
aquarium tip. Use evidence to support your answer.
In the drama, the Fisherman and the Emperor were minor characters. Write
an essay analyzing how the Fisherman and the Emperor are important to the
development of a theme of the drama.
Use evidence from the drama to support your response.
Group Task: Student Checklist: Level of Complexity
1. Does my essay …
Have a clear idea and connected to
the prompt?
2. Does my essay …
Does my essay show an understanding
of the prompt?
Group Task: Student Checklist: Level of Complexity
3. Do I stay focused…
On the writing prompt?
4. Do I support…
Support my ideas with strong
evidence from the passage?
5. Do I need…
To take out evidence that DOES
NOT support my ideas?
Group Task: Student Checklist: Level of Complexity
6. Is my response…
Well organized?
7. Have I used…
Precise language, smooth
transitions?
8. Have I spelled…
Punctuation, capitalizations
to help readers understand
it?
Text Dependent Analysis Scoring Rubric
4
Effective
Addresses all parts of task.
Strong organizational structure and focus.
Thorough analysis with claims from text to support answers.
Substantial reference to main idea.
Transitions to link ideas.
Effective use of vocabulary from text.
Few grammatical errors.
3
Adequate
Adequately addresses task.
Appropriate organizational structure and focus of task.
Clear analysis of text to support ideas.
Sufficient reference to main ideas.
Appropriate transitions linking ideas.
Appropriate use of vocabulary from text.
Some grammar errors, doesn’t interfere with meaning.
2
Limited
Inconsistently addresses task.
Weak organizational structure and focus of task.
Weak analysis of text to support ideas.
Inconsistent reference to main ideas.
Limited transitions linking ideas.
Inconsistent use of vocabulary from text.
Grammar errors present, may interfere with meaning.
1
Minimal
Minimally addresses task.
Minimal organizational structure and focus of task.
Minimal analysis of text to support ideas.
Insufficient reference to main ideas.
Few, if any transitions linking ideas.
Little or no use of vocabulary from text.
Many grammar errors, doesn’t interfere with meaning.
