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Ideas & Content
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Lacks a central idea but may contain loosely related details. Lacks the development of characters, situation/plot, point of view, setting and/or conflict.
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Includes a central idea with limited details. Attempts to establish characters, situation/plot, point of view, setting and/or conflict.
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Includes a central idea with relevant details. Establishes characters, situation/plot, point of view, setting and/or conflict.
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Includes a clearly presented central idea with relevant details. Establishes well developed characters, situation/plot, point of view, setting and/or conflict.
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Organization
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Organization has no clear structure, focus, or paragraphs. Includes weak sequences that fail to conclude.
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Organizing structure is weak, with an inconsistent focus. Has a minimum sequence of events or time order that fails to conclude.
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Organizing structure includes paragraphs and adequate transitional words/phrases. Includes a sequence of events or time order that concludes.
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Organizing structure is very clear, includes paragraphs, and effective transitional words/phrases. Includes a thoroughly developed sequence of events or time order that shifts into a cohesive conclusion.
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Format
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Formatting guidelines are not followed and is significantly over or under requested length.
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Formatting guidelines are not followed and is over or under requested length.
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Most formatting guidelines are followed and is requested length.
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Each formatting guidelines is followed and is requested length.
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Word Choice
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Highly repetitive word choice with little or no descriptive language.
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Uses limited descriptive language.
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Uses precise verbs, nouns, and adjectives that paint a visual image.
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Uses extensive, precise verbs, adverbs, nouns, and adjectives that paint a visual image.
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Conventions
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Contains many convention errors, in which the writing is difficult to comprehend.
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Contains frequent convention errors that slow or confuse the reader.
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Contains some convention errors that do not interfere with the meaning.
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Contains few, if any, convention errors that make the writing easy to read and comprehend.
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