Criteria
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Knowledge/
Understanding

- point of view and attitudes
- information, ideas, concepts
/10
- few points of view, attitudes, & reactions expressed within the context of the work
- shows limited insight into the importance of an enterprise
- some points of view, attitudes, & reactions expressed within the context of the work
- shows some insight into the importance of an enterprise
- most points of view, attitudes, & reactions expressed within the context of the work
- shows considerable insight into the importance of an enterprise
- points of view, attitudes, expressed thorough & insightful understanding
- shows a high degree of insight into the importance of an enterprise
Thinking/Inquiry

- creativity in description of people, places, and events
/5
- offers limited vivid description & detail in recreating people, places & events
- offers some vivid description & detail in recreating people, places & events
- offers considerable vivid description & detail in recreating people, places & events
- offers highly original, vivid, & engaging description & detail in recreating people, places, & events
Communication

- organization & sense of purpose
- sense of audience
- voice and tone
/10
- organizes material with limited clarity and logic (usually chronological)
- conclusion has limited impact on reader
- created a voice & tone with limited effectiveness
- organizes material with some clarity and logic (usually chronological)
- conclusion has some impact on audience, leaving the reader with and engaging thought (usually obvious)
- created a voice & tone with some effectiveness
- organizes material with considerable clarity and logic (usually chronological)
- conclusion has considerable impact on audience, leaving the reader with and engaging thought (e.g. memorable image, idea, question)
- created a voice & tone with considerable effectiveness
- organizes the material well with sophistication e.g. incorporating flashback, internal monologues)
- conclusion has a strong impact on audience, leaving the reader with and engaging thought (e.g. memorable idea, image, question)
- created a highly engaging & believable voice & tone
Application

- language conventions
/10
- uses grammar & sentence structure with limited accuracy & effectiveness
- uses grammar & sentence structure with some accuracy & effectiveness
- uses grammar & sentence structure with considerable accuracy & effectiveness
- uses grammar & sentence structure with a high degree of accuracy & effectiveness