If you have read the instructions below and are ready
to practice scoring, select the grade and genre then click
on “Start Scoring.”
Scoring Guide Use Instructions:
Read (download/print) detailed instructions.
View step-by-step illustrations with animations: view
the slide show now
View a document with images explaining the scoring procedure: download
and print using Word download
and print using Adobe Acrobat Reader
View a two-page document with no images: download
and print using Word download
and print using Adobe Acrobat Reader
Select the grade level and genre to begin scoring.
Evaluate and rate the paper by rubric traits.
Assign holistic scores for Writing Development and
for Language Conventions.
Compare your scores to the expert scores and read the
rationales.
Disclaimer: This interactive tutorial is created and
maintained by the Buddy System Project under the administration
of the Corporation for Educational Technology. Buddy is funded
by the Indiana General Assembly through the Indiana Department
of Education. The views expressed in this tutorial or at
this site do not necessarily reflect the views of the Indiana
Department of Education and are solely the responsibility
of the Buddy authors.