TDW Rubric Assessment Quiz

What is the main focus of Trait 1 in the TDW Rubric?

• Language mechanics

• Argumentative development

• grammar

• Narrative structure

Which of the following is NOT a component of establishing a clear claim according to Trait 1?

• Addressing a counterclaim

• Using text-based evidence

• Using the correct punctuation mark

• Elaborating with reasoning

What is evaluated in Trait 2 of the TDW Rubric?

• Argumentative development

• Language usage, conventions, and mechanics

• writing a precise claim

• only language usage and conventions

How many total points can be scored in the TDW Rubric?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

What does a score of 1 in Trait 1 suggest about the argument?

• Well-developed with strong evidence

• Complete with sufficient evidence

• Incomplete with minimal evidence

• Weak with inadequate evidence

What does the holistic score combine in the TDW Rubric?

• Only Trait 1 scores

• Only Trait 2 scores

• Scores from both Trait 1 and Trait 2

• Scores from unrelated traits

How should counterclaims be addressed in writing?

• By ignoring them

• By presenting them without evidence

• By presenting a logical opposite view and refuting it with evidence

• By agreeing with them with evidence.

What does elaboration in writing involve?

• Ignoring the evidence

• Adding your own analysis to explain how evidence supports the claim

• Repeating the claim with new evidence

• Using only quotes

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is essential for the structure of a well-organized piece of writing?

• Random paragraphs

• An effective intro, body paragraphs, and strong conclusion

• Only a conclusion

• Only an introduction

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How can a writer effectively support their claim?

• By only paraphrasing specific lines from a text

• By quoting or paraphrasing specific facts, examples, statistics from the text

• By stating only statistics from the text

• By only stating their opinion