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CB21 - B Write coherent Read, identify, Direct Construct Recognize and 2 levels essays and and writings to writings begin to apply below paragraphs, about paraphrase a specific with a sentence variety Transfer course readings summarize audience central idea and appropriate and/or other short using a and word choice. subjects. expository fairly paragraphs texts for the consistent that Demonstrate an Demonstrate the purposes of voice. support it. awareness of ability to summarize, writing and and emerging analyze and make a discussion. Write competence simple synthesis paragraphs with vocabulary between 2 two Distinguish with strategies. readings or ideas. between fact supporting and opinion, sentences Complete in- class identify that relate writings that author’s to the topic demonstrate some purpose and sentence. organizing, recognize composing, revising, author’s tone. editing & time management skills. CB21 – C Write short, topic- Read relevant Direct State a Recognize and 3 levels based papers with a texts and learn writings to topic begin to aApply below main idea. to respond in an sentence basic sentence Transfer writing with audience and Uuse variety. Write guided in-class clarity and considerin details to written assignments commitment. g voice. support a Recognize the based on a variety of Begin to central importance of prompts that Identify the direct and idea. accurate word attempt to . author’s link writing choice. organize, compose, purpose and to an revise and edit. conclusions. audience. Construct writings w/ mostly effective Recognize that sentence authors write structure for different Demonstrate an 2 DRAFT 10/31/2008 DRAFT ENGLISH RUBRIC to inform CB 21 coding DRAFT 10/31/2008 English Writing Reading Voice Organizati Sentences and Assignments Audienc on Vocabulary e Developm ent, and Thesis/ central idea purposes. ability to dDistinguish \ between Express standard personal American opinions about English and texts.. vernacular.

CB21 - Y Write short, topic- Read, identify, Demonstra Use details Recognize and 4 levels based assignments summarize te the use to support imitate basic below with a main idea. summarize & of a writing a central sentence Transfer Write in-class and voice. idea. models. restate the out of class assignments with main idea of Demonstrate an rudimentary the text in awareness of organization writing. using Use Write guided in-class familiar assignments, appropriate vocabulary With guided correctly. for a assistance from variety of instructor audiences.

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