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Prompt Code
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PsychLab_Prompt3
Prompt Type
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Expository
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Descriptive Narrative Persuasive
Prompt Your best friends invite you over for pizza and a friendly game of cards Describe
ho! the follo!ing parts of the brain are involved during your evening of eating
pizza" socializing" and playing cards# $roca%s area" hippocampus" hypothalamus"
and occipital lobe
Length of Response
&in !ords'
(inimum (aximum Expected &)vg' Comments
*++ *+++ ,++
Type of Scoring
-olistic" .rait" or
-olistic / .rait
-olistic .rait 0nly -olistic / .rait 1ist any traits
2 3deas &content'4
0rganization4 Conventions
&(echanics'4 5oice4 6ocus
and Coherence
Anticipated Scoring (Preliminary)
-olistic
.rait * .rait 7 .rait , .rait 8 Trait 5
Trait Type Development
of Ideas
(Content)
Organization Conventions
(Mechanics)
Voice Focus &
Coherence
Score Points 4 4 4 4 4
Trait Rubric! "e#elopment of $deas
Response Priorities
Complete for all multi9part prompts
Top
Priority
:sing the context in ans!ering
Second
Priority
)ccurately differentiating the parts of the brain
Score Point "escription of Student Response
%
;esponse correctly describes each brain part !ith its function !ithin the
context of an evening !ith friends eating pizza and playing cards
$roca%s area is involved !ith socializing and helps everyone talk
to one another
.he hippocampus is involved !ith socializing and helps everyone
form immediate and long9term memories of the evening
.he hypothalamus is involved !ith eating pizza and lets
everyone kno! if they are hungry or full
.he occipital lobe is involved !ith all aspects because it helps
everyone to see the cards" the pizza" and each other
&
Describes most brain parts !ith their function !ithin the context of an
evening !ith friends eating pizza and playing cards
$roca%s area is involved !ith socializing and helps everyone talk
to one another
.he hippocampus is involved !ith socializing and helps everyone
form immediate and long9term memories of the evening
.he hypothalamus is involved !ith eating pizza and lets
everyone kno! if they are hungry or full
.he occipital lobe is involved !ith all aspects because it helps
everyone to see the cards" the pizza" and each other
'
Describes some brain parts !ith their function !ithin the context of an
evening !ith friends eating pizza and playing cards
$roca%s area is involved !ith socializing and helps everyone talk
to one another
.he hippocampus is involved !ith socializing and helps everyone
form immediate and long9term memories of the evening
.he hypothalamus is involved !ith eating pizza and lets
everyone kno! if they are hungry or full
.he occipital lobe is involved !ith all aspects because it helps
everyone to see the cards" the pizza" and each other

;esponse fails to describe each brain part !ith its function !ithin the
context of an evening !ith friends eating pizza and playing cards
;esponse does not indicate ho! $roca%s area !ould be involved
;esponse does not indicate ho! the hippocampus !ould be
involved
;esponse does not indicate ho! the hypothalamus !ould be
involved
;esponse does not indicate ho! the occipital lobe !ould be
involved
Psychology ;ubric :niversal <riting .raits = preliminary revisions ***+**
(ote! .hese revisions are an attempt to dra! clearer lines bet!een the score points
)ddition revisions may be needed after vie!ing student essays
Trait ' Rubric! 0rganization
Score Point "escription of Student Response
%
0rganization is effective and demonstrates a logical flo! of ideas
!ithin the response
.ransitions effectively connect concepts
(ay contain an effective introduction and>or conclusion
&
0rganization is clear and appropriate
.ransitions appropriately connect concepts
(ay contain an appropriate introduction and>or conclusion
'
0rganization is skeletal or other!ise limited" !hich may impede the
reader%s ability to follo! the response
?ome simple or basic transitions are used but may be inappropriate or
ineffective
(ay contain a minimal introduction and>or conclusion

;esponse lacks a clear plan
.ransitions are lacking or do not link ideas
$oth the introduction and conclusion are minimal and>or absent
Trait & Rubric! Conventions
Score Point "escription of Student Response
%
Demonstrates sophistication and skill !ith a !ide variety of
conventions
(ay contain minor editing errors in grammar" spelling" punctuation"
or sentence construction
Errors do not interfere !ith the reader%s understanding
&
Demonstrates adequate control over a variety of conventions
;esponse may contain some errors in grammar" spelling" punctuation"
and>or sentence construction
(ost errors do not interfere !ith the reader%s understanding
'
)lthough basic conventions may be mostly controlled" overall the
response demonstrates inconsistent control over conventions
(ay not use a variety of conventions" 0; may only use basic
conventions
(ay contain a substantial number of errors in grammar" spelling"
punctuation" and>or sentence construction
?ome errors interfere !ith the reader%s understanding

Demonstrates a lack of control over basic conventions
(ay contain a large number of errors in grammar" spelling"
punctuation" and>or sentence structure 0; the errors are severe
Errors interfere !ith the reader%s understanding 0; the response is
minimal and has a density of errors
Trait % Rubric! 5oice
Score Point "escription of Student Response
%
5oice is appropriately authoritative" indicating a high level of comfort
!ith the material
<ords are precise and !ell9chosen
?entences are varied and have a natural fluidity
&
5oice is appropriate and clear
<ords are appropriate to the sub@ect matter
?entences are appropriate and varied" making the response easy to
read
'
5oice may be artificial or uneven
<ord choice" overall" may be appropriate for the sub@ect matter" but
original !riting may indicate a limited vocabulary range
?entences may be choppy" rambling" or repetitive in a !ay that limits
fluency

5oice may be lacking or inappropriate
0riginal !riting may be simplistic" vague" inappropriate" or incorrect
?entences may be limited in variety or may comprise a!k!ard
fragments or run9ons that produce a halting voice
Trait ) Rubric! 6ocus A Coherence
?pecific .rait
Score Point "escription of Student Response
%
;esponse persuasively @ustifies its conclusions through logic" examples"
and illustrative language ;eferences to theories" concepts" etc
effectively demonstrate a strong command of psychology
&
;esponse @ustifies its conclusions through some combination of logic"
examples" and illustrative language ;eferences to theories" concepts" etc
effectively demonstrate a good command of psychology
'
;esponse provides some @ustification for its conclusions ?ome
combination of logic" examples" and illustrative language are present but
are inconsistent or some!hat ineffective ;eferences to theories"
concepts" etc effectively demonstrate only a partial understanding of
psychology

;esponse provides no significant @ustification for its conclusions 1ogic"
examples" and illustrative language are absent" inconsistent" and>or
ineffective ;eferences to theories" concepts" etc effectively demonstrate
no more than a !eak grasp of psychology