This document outlines a rubric for scoring Chinese writing with four domains: task completion, organization, language use, and elaboration. Each domain is scored on a scale from emerging to advanced. For task completion, an emerging response is off-topic while an advanced response fully addresses the prompt and is on-topic. Organization progresses from an emerging response lacking structure to an advanced response with ideas presented clearly using a variety of transitional words. Language use develops from an emerging response lacking precise vocabulary to an advanced response using skillful and precise vocabulary. Elaboration scales up from sparse details in an emerging response to specific developed details in an advanced response.

1. Constructive Response Chinese Writing Rubric
Scoring
Domain
Emerging E/D Developing D/P Proficient P/A Advanced
Task
Completion
Attempts to address
the prompt but the
response is off-topic
Addresses some of
the prompt and the
response is somewhat
on topic
Addresses most of
the prompt and the
response is generally
on topic
Addresses the prompt fully
and the response is on
topic
Organization Attempts to present
ideas in a clear,
cohesive and
organized manner
Lack of use of
transitional words
Presents ideas
somewhat in a clear,
cohesive and
organized manner
Uses some
transitional words
Presents ideas
generally in a clear,
cohesive and
organized manner
Uses appropriate
transitional words
Presents ideas completely
in a clear, cohesive and
organized manner
Uses a variety of
transitional words
appropriately
Language use Lacks use of
vocabulary that is
precise and
purposeful
Sentences lack
structure and affect
comprehensibility
Exhibits minimal use
of vocabulary that is
precise and
purposeful
Most sentences are
well-constructed but
have a similar
structure
Exhibits reasonable
use of vocabulary
that is precise and
purposeful
Most sentences are
well-constructed
with varied
structure
Exhibits skillful use of
vocabulary that is precise
and purposeful
All sentences are well-constructed
with varied
structure
Elaboration Elaboration is sparse;
almost no details
Elaboration consists
of general and/or
undeveloped details
Elaboration consists
of some specific
details
Elaboration consists of
specific, developed details
Accuracy Writes mostly in
pinyin
Writes some of the
characters and
punctuation correctly
Writes most of the
characters and
punctuation
correctly
Writes characters and
punctuation correctly

2. Constructive Response Chinese Writing Rubric