Using Rubrics to Assess L2 Writing

Table of Contents

Types of Rubrics Holistic

Types of Rubrics Primary Traits

Types of Rubrics Combination/Profile

ESL Composition Profile Components

Content

Organization

Vocabulary

Language Use

Mechanics

Creating a Point Scale

Point Values Within Components

Expected Gains in Writing Skills LAS Levels

Expected Gains in Writing “Catching up”

Implications for Instruction of L2 Learners

RESOURCES:

Click here to learn more about language assessment.

Click here for more about L2 writing.

Click here for a holistic scoring rubric from Mains Elementary School in Calexico.

For a link to Edward De Avila's research on expected gains in L2 learning, click here. De Avila 1997
 
Click here for a NCBE report on assessment instruments for LEP students.