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Hook and Closure
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The hook and closure
may be missing or may have little or no connection to
the body of the essay.
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The hook is present.
The closure is present. Hook and closure connect to
the body of the essay.
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The hook effectively
catches the reader's attention. The closure is insightful.
Hook and closure connect to the body of the essay.
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Sensory Details
and Vivid Verbs
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The absence of sensory
details and/or vivid verbs make it impossible for the
reader to visualize the characters or events in the
essay.
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The writer's lack of
sensory details and vivid verbs make it hard for the
reader to visualize the characters or events in the
essay.
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The writer's use of
sensory details and vivid verbs help the reader visualize
the characters or events in the essay.
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Transitions
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The writer does not
use transitions and frequently begins paragraphs or
sentences with the words SO or WELL.
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The writer's limited
use of transitions make it difficult for the reader
to stay engaged.
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The writer uses appropriate
transitions to introduce body paragraphs.
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Evidence of Revising
and Editing
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The writer has poor
skill in sentence structure making the essay difficult
for the reader to understand or follow.
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The writer has limited
skill in sentence structure, but the essay is still
coherent.
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The writer uses a variety
of sentence structures to create a well-developed essay.
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