Please write and sign a personal statement on a separate piece of paper that includes:
1) Why are you interested in attending SPHS? 2) What personal goal do you believe will be accomplished by
attending SPHS?
3) What will you contribute to SPHS?
Note: Please submit your statement on a separate sheet.
Before writing your essay, please examine the attached scoring rubric
1 2 3 4
Focus
The personal
statement is related to
the writing situation,
but may contain
extraneous ideas. One
or more parts of the
writing assignment are
omitted.
The personal
statement is
generally focused on
all parts of the
writing situation, but
contains some
extraneous ideas.
The personal
statement maintains
focus on all parts of
the writing situation.
The personal statement is
focused, purposeful, and
reflects insight into the
writing situation.
Organization
The statement
demonstrates a lack of
organizational pattern.
The paper lacks a
sense of completeness
or wholeness.
The statement has
an inconsistent
organizational
pattern. Transitions
are absent or used
inconsistently. The
paper has a vague
sense of
completeness.
The statement is
complete and conveys
a sense of wholeness.
Transitions create a
progression from one
idea to the next in a
clear and logical
pattern.
The statement is complete
and conveys a sense of
wholeness and adheres to
the main ideas stated
within the paper.
Transitions create a
progression from one idea
to the next in a clear and
logical pattern.
Support
Development of
support is inadequate
or illogical. Word
choice is limited or
vague. The paper lacks
specific, concrete, and
relevant support.
Some parts of the
writing assignment are
not addressed.
The writer provides
uneven support.
Development for
each part of the
writing assignment is
present, but only
partially developed.
Word choice is
adequate.
The writer provides
ample support and
demonstrates a
mature command of
language, including
precise word choice.
Each part of the
writing assignment is
addressed with
adequate concrete
support.
The writer provides
substantial support for all
parts of the writing
situation. Support is
specific, relevant, concrete
and illustrative. The
writing demonstrates a
commitment to and
involvement with the
subject, and demonstrates
a mature command of
language which captures
the “voice” of the writer.
Conventions
There is little, if any,
variation in sentence
structure and gross
errors in structure may
occur. The writing
contains errors in
basic conventions of
mechanics and usage,
and spelling.
There is little
variation in sentence
structure, and most
sentences are
complete. The paper
generally follows the
conventions of
mechanics, usage
and spelling.
Sentence structure is
varied and, with rare
exceptions, sentences
are complete except
when fragments are
intentionally used.
The paper generally
follows the
convention of
mechanics, usage and
spelling.
Sentence structure is
varied, and sentences are
complete except when
fragments are used
purposefully. There are no
convention errors in
mechanics, usage, or
punctuation. The paper is
polished and ready to
publish.
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