EQAO » Booklet 2: Section VI, Question 1

Booklet 2: Section VI, Question 1

Should every student be required to take a Physical Education class every year of high school?

This writing task is scored for both Topic Development and Conventions (grammar, punctuation, etc.) using two separate rubrics.

Rubric: Topic Development

Code	Descriptor
10	The response is related to the prompt but does not express an opinion, OR The response expresses an opinion with no supporting details or provides details unrelated to the opinion. There is no evidence of organization. View sample student response Sample Student Response
20	The response is related to the prompt, but only part of the response expresses and supports an opinion. OR The response is related to the prompt, and expresses and supports an opinion, but the opinion is unclear or inconsistent. There are insufficient supporting details: too few or repetitious. There is limited evidence of organization. View sample student response Sample Student Response
30	The response is related to the prompt and expresses a clear opinion. There are insufficient and/or vague supporting details or the connection of the details to the opinion is not always clear. There is evidence of organization, but lapses distract from the overall communication. View sample student response Sample Student Response
40	The response is related to the prompt. A clear and consistent opinion is developed with sufficient supporting details, however only some are specific. The organization is mechanical and any lapses do not distract from the overall communication. View sample student response Sample Student Response
50	The response is related to the prompt. A clear and consistent opinion is developed with sufficient specific supporting details. The organization is logical. View sample student response Sample Student Response
60	The response is related to the prompt. A clear and consistent opinion is developed with sufficient specific supporting details that are thoughtfully chosen. The organization is coherent demonstrating a thoughtful progression of ideas. View sample student response Sample Student Response

Rubric: Use of Conventions

Code	Descriptor
10	There is insufficient evidence to assess the use of conventions, OR Errors in conventions interfere with communication. View sample student response Sample Student Response
20	Errors in conventions distract from communication. View sample student response Sample Student Response
30	Errors in conventions do not distract from communication. View sample student response Sample Student Response
40	Control of conventions is evident in written work. View sample student response Sample Student Response