CATEGORY 4 Excellent 3 Very Good 2 Good 1 Poor Overall Score

Capitalization and Punctuation

Writer makes no errors in capitalization and punctuation.

Writer makes 1-2 errors in capitalization and punctuation.

Writer makes 3-4 errors in capitalization and punctuation.

Writer makes more than 4 errors in capitalization and punctuation.

Spelling Writer makes 0-3 errors in spelling

Writer makes 4-6 errors in spelling

Writer makes 7-10 errors in spelling

Writer makes more than 10 errors in spelling

Content Accuracy

All the words from the dictation are in the work.

Missing 1-3 words from the dictation

Missing 4-6 words from the dictation

Missing more than 6 words from the dictation

Dictation Language Score

Letter Formation

Each letter is formed correctly.

All but 1 letter are formed correctly.

80% of the letters are formed correctly.

50% of the letters are formed correctly.

Letter Slant

All letters have a uniform slant.

All letters have a uniform slant with 1-

3 exceptions.

All letters have a uniform slant with 4-

6 exceptions.

Slant of letters vary from letter to letter.

Neatness

There are no extra visible marks or smudges on the

paper.

There are 1-2 visible marks or smudges on

the paper.

There are 3-5 visible marks or smudges on

the paper.

There are more than 5 visible marks or smudges on the paper.

Relationship To Line

All letters are located correctly in

relationship to the lines.

The size of 1-3 letters are slightly

larger or smaller than the space allowed by

the line.

The size of 4-6 letters are slightly

larger or smaller than the space allowed by

the line.

The size of more than 6 letters are slightly larger or smaller than the space allowed by the line.

Handwriting Score

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