Category Interpretation Detail Use of Information Clarity Mechanics 4 Answers are mostly correct and demonstrate excellent comprehension. Opinions are always fully justified. Answers are mostly complete, extensive, and include many details. Answers mostly include supporting evidence from the text/lesson when necessary. Quotations or paraphrases are often included in answers. Answers are very easy to understand. They are clear and concise. Conventional spelling and grammar is mostly correct. 3 Answers are often correct and demonstrate good comprehension. Opinions are adequately justified. Answers are usually complete and include several details. Answers usually include supporting evidence from the text/lesson when necessary. Quotations or paraphrases are sometimes included. Answers are always easy to understand. Conventional spelling and grammar is usually correct. 2 Answers are occasionally correct and demonstrate an incomplete comprehension of the topic. Opinions are sometimes justified. Answers contain some details. Answers include occasional supporting evidence from the text when necessary. Answers are sometimes understandable, but need to be more to the point. Work contained several spelling and grammar errors. 1 Answers do not reflect accurate comprehension of the topic(s). Opinions are unjustified. Answers lack the required detail or are incomplete. Answers do not include supporting evidence from the text when necessary. Answers are difficult to understand. Work contains many spelling and grammar errors.