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NJSLA-A Grades 6–8 Conventions Rubric
NJSLA-A Grades 6–8 Conventions Rubric is a 5-point scoring rubric published by New Jersey Department of Education: it scores narrative, informative and argumentative writing at grades 6-8 on 1 criterion, Conventions (5 points), and scores run from 1 to 5.
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How it is scored
- Conventions5 pts · 5 levels
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The full rubric
Conventions · 5 points
5 points
The response demonstrates command of conventions in a written response to an on-demand prompt. Characteristics: Demonstrates command of the system and structure of the English language; Demonstrates command of capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and usage.
4 points
The response demonstrates general command of conventions. Characteristics: Demonstrates general command of the system and structure of the English language; Demonstrates general command of capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and usage.
3 points
The response demonstrates basic command of conventions. Characteristics: Demonstrates partial command of the system and structure of the English language; Demonstrates partial command of capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and usage.
2 points
The response demonstrates limited command of conventions. Characteristics: Demonstrates limited command of the system and structure of the English language; Demonstrates limited command of capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and usage.
1 point
The response demonstrates minimal command of conventions. Characteristics: Demonstrates minimal command of the system and structure of the English language; Demonstrates minimal or no command of capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and usage.
Source
New Jersey Department of Education. Official document. Rubrics are revised periodically, so check the source before using this for a graded assessment.
Common questions
What does the NJSLA Writing Conventions rubric for Grades 6-8 score?
It scores narrative, informative and argumentative writing at grades 6-8 on 1 criterion: Conventions (5 points). Each criterion has 5 performance levels, and every level descriptor is written out on this page.
What is the top score on the NJSLA Writing Conventions rubric for Grades 6-8?
5 points. The single criterion is scored from 1 to 5.
Who publishes the NJSLA Writing Conventions rubric for Grades 6-8?
New Jersey Department of Education. The official document is linked in the Source section of this page. Rubrics are revised periodically, so check the source before using this for a graded assessment.
Can NudgeLearn grade essays with the NJSLA Writing Conventions rubric for Grades 6-8?
Yes. This rubric is built into the NudgeLearn essay grader. Upload an essay, typed or handwritten, and it comes back with a score on every criterion and the reasoning written out. The teacher stays the grader: review it and change any score before it goes back to the student. A free account covers 20 essays.
Grading against this rubric
The essay grader is measured on 78 real student essays that Texas released with official examiner scores: nine in ten came back within one point of the examiner. That study used the STAAR rubrics, not this one. The accuracy study: method, numbers and limits.
How to grade constructed responses for a whole class: short and extended constructed responses, scored consistently across a class set.
Score an essay against this rubric
This rubric is built into the essay grader. Upload an essay, typed or handwritten, and get a score on every criterion with the reasoning written out. You can change any score before it goes back to the student.
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