The student makes an effort but falls very short, possibly missing some required elements. Student responses may be unrelated to the assigned task. There may be very little ratable material. Student answers are relevant but may be repetitive and lack appropriate details. A required portion of the task may be missing.
Responses directly relate to the task as given.
Responses have sufficient information or detail based on learned material. Response may show some organization using a variety of sentences and some cohesive devices. All required elements are present. Response includes a variety of vocabulary and language structures. Response is usually well organized and cohesive.