Name:___________________________________________________________________ Date:____________________________

Period:___________________

Writing Prompt: Should schools be allowed to use Native American names and mascots?

Standard

Advanced Mastery
100%

Mastery
85%

Initial Mastery
70%

Emerging (Not mastered,

complete)
65%

Not
Complet
e
50%
Did not
complete
all of the
task.

LAFS.6.RI.2.6: Determine
an authors point of view
or purpose in a text and
explain how it is conveyed
in the text.

Determines both authors point

of view and purpose and shares
at least 3 pieces of evidence to
support their conclusion with
an explanation that shows clear
understanding of how it is
shown in the text.

Determines authors point of

view or authors purpose and
shares at least 1 piece of
evidence to support their
conclusion with an explanation
that shows understanding of
how it is shown in the text.

Determines an authors point

of view or authors purpose
but does not share evidence
and lacks an explanation that
shows understanding of how it
is shown in the text.

LAFS.6.RI.3.7: Integrate
information presented in
different media or formats
(e.g., visually,
quantitatively) as well as in
words to develop a
coherent understanding of
a topic or issue.

Includes 4 examples from the

texts with elaboration of why
or why not schools,
Universities, and Professional
sports organizations can use
native American symbols as
mascots. Must use one text
feature.

Determines authors point of

view or authors purpose and
shares at least 2 pieces of
evidence to support their
conclusion with an explanation
that shows a decent
understanding of how it is
shown in the text.
Includes 3 examples from the
texts with elaboration of why
or why not schools,
Universities, and Professional
sports organizations can use
native American symbols as
mascots. Must use one text
feature.

Includes 1 example from the

texts with little or no
elaboration of why or why not
schools, Universities, and
Professional sports
organizations can use native
American symbols as mascots.
Must use one text feature.

Did not
complete
all of the
task.

6.RI.3.8
Trace and evaluate
arguments and specific
claims in a text,
distinguishing claims that
are supported by reasons
and evidence from claims
that are not

Students will be able to cite

evidence and elaborate on
more than 3 (4 advanced)
explanations by selecting
relevant data and explaining on
how the data is relevant to the
claim

Students will be able to cite

evidence and elaborate on
more than 2 (3 advanced)
explanations by selecting
relevant data and explaining on
how the data is relevant to the
claim.

Includes 2 examples from the

texts with some elaboration,
which may not be clear, of why
or why not schools,
Universities, and Professional
sports organizations can use
native American symbols as
mascots. Must use one text
feature..
Students will be able to cite
evidence and elaborate on
more than 1 (2 advanced)
explanations by selecting
relevant data and explaining on
how the data is relevant to the
claim.

Student completed an essay

but was not able to select
relevant data and explaining on
how the data is relevant to the
claim

Did not
complete
all of the
task.

Name:___________________________________________________________________ Date:____________________________
Period:___________________

Standard

Advanced Mastery
100%

Mastery
85%

Initial Mastery
70%

Emerging (Not mastered,

complete)
65%

Not
Complete
50%

6.W.1.1
Write good arguments to
support claims with clear
reasons and relevant
evidence

sustains a focused controlling

claims to prove an argument.
Utilizes a purposeful
organizational structure that
creates coherence with specific,
relevant, and integrated support
that demonstrates a nuanced
understanding of grade-level
texts, and purposefully employs
sentence structure and word
choice to enhance meaning.

sustains a focused controlling

claims to prove an argument
to examine concepts, utilizes
an effective organizational
structure that creates a
coherent presentation of ideas
with relevant and varied types
of support by citing relevant
evidence that demonstrates a
strong understanding of gradelevel texts, and varies sentence
structure with purposeful word
choice to
enhance meaning thoroughly.

adequately sustains a focused

controlling claims to prove an
argument, includes a
clear organizational structure
that provides a sense of
completeness, provides
adequate support by citing
relevant evidence that
demonstrates an understanding
of grade-level texts, introduces
some variation in sentence
structure and precise language,
and demonstrates adequate use
of conventions.

Did not
complete all
of the task.

6.L.1.2
Demonstrate command of
the conventions of
standard English grammar
and usage when writing or
speaking.

-demonstrates strong command

of the conventions of standard
English grammar and usage.
-spells correctly
-3 or less mistakes. (0
Advanced)
-Varied 80% of the sentence
structures.

- -demonstrates command of
the conventions of standard
English grammar and usage.
-spells correctly
-4-5 mistakes (1-3 Advanced)
-70% of sentences contain a
varied structure.

-demonstrates command of the

conventions of standard
English grammar and usage.
-spells common words
correctly
-6-8 mistakes (4-5 advanced)
-60% of sentences contain
varied structure.

provides a controlling idea

with lapses in focus
sustains a focused
controlling claims to prove
an argument s, uses
inconsistent or unclear
organizational structure,
includes loosely related
support by referencing
evidence that demonstrates
a partial understanding of
grade-level texts, employs
simple sentence
construction and word
choice, and demonstrates
inconsistent use of
conventions.
-demonstates some
command of the
conventions of standard
English grammar and
usage.,
-spells most common
words correctly
-Has 10 or more mistakes.
-50% of sentences contain
varied structure.

Did not
complete all
of the task.