Consider a writing rubric that i
read the criteria for a score of 4 in the elaboration category. then read the student’s paragraph.

elaboration: score 4

successfully links cause with effect; fully elaborates connections among ideas.

el niño is terrible. it is a weather pattern. it causes tornadoes. it also causes drought and floods.

what is the best thing the student could do to get a better score in the category of elaboration?

a.
make the sentences shorter.

b.
describe tornadoes more clearly.

c.
explain the causes in more detail.

d.
include more effects of el niño.

s designed with three scoring levels: 1, 2, and 3