CONVENTIONS CHECKLIST AND SCORING GUIDE

 

CONVENTIONS

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Capitalization

 

Has few errors; reader is not distracted by errors

 

Frequent errors; reader’s attention is drawn to the errors.

 

 

Errors confuse the reader and interrupt the meaning of the text.

 

Punctuation

 

Has few errors; reader is able to understand the text despite errors

 

Frequent errors; reader’s attention is drawn to the errors.

 

 

Errors confuse the reader and interrupt the meaning of the text.

 

Grammar

 

Has few errors; reader is not distracted by errors

 

Frequent errors; reader’s attention is drawn to the errors.

 

 

Errors confuse the reader and interrupt the meaning of the text.

 

 

 

§         Check for capitalization at the beginning of every sentence.

§         Check for punctuation at the end of every sentence.

§         Check capitalization for names of people, places and things.

§         Check for question marks at the end of questions.