Return to top of page Return to Level 2 Writing Tasks - Analytic Rubric Level of Discourse reflects the degree of linguistic sophistication used to communicate ideas. At this level, students typically respond using memorized phrases and sentences. Student risk-taking and attempts to actually create with the language begin to enrich communication. A higher level of writing is achieved by using and recombining learned vocabulary and grammar structures in a meaningful and personalized way. Sentences consist basically of memorized utterances.
Sentences are mostly complete yet repetitive.
They may occasionally contain some recombinations of learned material. There are no or almost no cohesive devices. The writer demonstrates an ability to create with the language using a variety of basic novel sentences. The writer demonstrates an ability to create with the language using a variety of basic novel sentences and multi-clause sentences. There is also a variety of cohesive devices.