Octopus - English Language Test 2

Organization/Coherence

Content

Voice

Engaged Writing

20

Ideas are synthesized smoothly with ideas of the writer.  Focus is maintained throughout.  Logical progression of ideas. Writing is fluent and cohesive.

Provides an insightful and original explanations /opinions that relate to topic.

Directly engages the reader through a conversational tone.  Has a strong imprint of the writer.

Shows a very good command of Standard English and have some flair and originality. Blog entry includes pictures and hyperlinks.

15

Ideas are presented but not smoothly incorporated.  May lose focus at times.  Logical progression, but may not be fluent and /or cohesively presented.

Provides an original explanation/opinion using situations or ideas that relate to topic.

May engage the reader in the conversation. 

Shows a good command of Standard English. No problems for your audience. Blog entry includes pictures / hyperlinks.

10

Ideas are poorly presented and a relationship with ideas of the writer is lacking.  Frequently loses focus.  Lack of cohesion.

Provides an opinion or explanation that seems uninformed and/or unrelated to linked text, or very little opinion or analysis is presented.

Little imprint of the writer who, at times, seems to care little for the topic and/or audience.

Shows some evidence of correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc. Audience will have little trouble reading your blog. An occasional link is included.

5

Ideas are poorly presented or not presented at all.  Writer’s ideas are difficult to follow.  Post is incoherent and poorly organized.

Opinion or explanation is flawed, inconsistent, or non-existent, and/or makes no attempt to relate to the topics.

Writing that is “going through the motions.”  No acknowledgement of audience.

Blog entries use incorrect grammar and syntax consistently, making it difficult for others to follow. No links are included connecting your thoughts to those of others.