Objectives for English III Writing Assessment

1. Organization and Coherence

1.1 express the main idea in a topic and thesis sentence

1.2 support the main topic by illustrating key ideas

1.3 use facts, sensory details, examples, and anecdotes to support the main idea

1.4 summarize the main idea in the conclusion

1.5 relate all sentences to the main idea

1.6 use transitional devices to connect sentences and paragraphs

1.7 develop a definite introduction, body, and conclusion

1.8 demonstrate an understanding of the opposition

1.9 constructs an interesting introduction

2. Clarity

2.1 coordinate ideas using conjunctions

2.2 subordinate ideas using clauses

2.3 use parallel structure

2.4 use complete sentences not fragments

2.5 separate run-on sentences

3. Syntactic Variety

3.1 integrate appositive, participial, gerundial, and infinitive phrases within sentences

3.2 construct compound sentences

3.3 construct complex sentences

3.4 vary sentence beginnings

3.5 compose interrogative, imperative, declarative, and exclamatory sentences

4. Facility in the Use of Language

4.1 use high-level vocabulary appropriately

4.2 reduce wordiness

4.3 demonstrate awareness of persuasive rhetoric, tone, and audience

4.4 compose fluid and easily read syntax

5. Mechanics and usage

5.1 use modifiers effectively

5.2 use punctuation marks effectively

5.3 form subjects that agree with their predicates

5.4 form pronouns that agree with their antecedents