Tripping Through the
U.S. Government

Advanced ESOL Rubric

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Correctness	Sometimes demonstrates control of standard English structure and writing conventions	Often demonstrates control of standard English structure and writing conventions	Usually demonstrates control of standard English structure and writing conventions
Production	Sometimes organizes ideas into written paragraphs with a topic sentence, supporting details and a conclusion incorporating figurative language when appropriate	Often organizes ideas into written paragraphs with a topic sentence, supporting details and a conclusion incorporating figurative language when appropriate	Usually organizes ideas into written paragraphs with a topic sentence, supporting details and a conclusion incorporating figurative language when appropriate
Organization	Sometimes writes for a variety of purposes in different genres.	Often writes for a variety of purposes in different genres.	Usually writes for a variety of purposes in different genres.
Grammatical Features	Sometimes uses verb tenses, plurals, prepositions, and possessives correctly	Often uses verb tenses, plurals, prepositions, and possessives correctly	Usually uses verb tenses, plurals, prepositions, and possessives correctly
Expression	Sometimes uses appropriate helping words in sentences.	Often uses appropriate helping words in sentences.	Usually uses appropriate helping words in sentences.
Knowledge of Grammar	Understands a few words related to grammatical terminology	Understands some grammatical terminology	Usually understands grammatical terminology