Scoring Guide Use Instructions:

1. Read (download/print) detailed instructions.
   1. View step-by-step illustrations with animations:
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   2. View a document with images explaining the scoring procedure:
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   3. View a two-page document with no images:
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2. Select the grade level and genre to begin scoring.
3. Evaluate and rate the paper by rubric traits.
4. Assign holistic scores for Writing Development and for Language Conventions.
5. Compare your scores to the expert scores and read the rationales.

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