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Topic Paragraph
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Your topic paragraph
is too short, or you haven't told me who the character
is. You need details. Make it interesting!
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Your topic paragraph
identifies the character you are writing about but you
need to put in more details. Make the reader want to
keep reading!
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Your topic paragraph
includes several details. You clearly identify the character
you are writing about. I would keep reading.
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Your topic paragraph
includes many details that make the reader want to keep
reading to find out what happens next. You clearly identify
who your character is in the topic paragraph.
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Content
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You didn't give enough
details to let me get to know your character. Who is
this person? How well do you know this person? Add more
details so I can know this person too.
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You included some details,
but I still don't really know your character. Add some
more information so I can really see your character.
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You included several
details that helped me get to know your character. Your
information was pretty good!
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I feel like I know
your character because you included so much information
and so many great details! You made your character come
to life for me.
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Strong verbs and
sensory details
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Your verbs are basic.
Show some action! Make those verbs pop! Add sensory
details to let me see your character through your eyes.
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You used a few stronger
verbs, but you can do better! Make those sentences show
action! Add those sensory details to make me feel like
I am seeing your character through your eyes.
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Your verbs are good.
You tried to insert some strong action in some sentences.
Good for you. You have some sensory details too.
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Your verbs are great!
I can feel the action. The sensory details you provide
make me feel like I am seeing things through your eyes.
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Punctuation: Commas
and End Marks
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Your mistakes are really
distracting me from your writing! Remember, you should
revise before you turn in your final draft.
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Several comma mistakes
and maybe a few end mark mistakes. Let's work on putting
commas in the right places.
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Good use of commas
and end marks. You have a few mistakes,but these don't
distract from your writing.
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Your use of commas
and end marks is fabulous! Few if any mistakes!
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Mechanics: Capitalization
and Spelling
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Too many mistakes in
capitalization and/or spelling. Did you revise? Let's
get to work!
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Several mistakes in
capitalization and/or spelling can distract from your
writing. Let's work on these skills!
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A few mistakes in capitalization
and/or spelling! Good!
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Wow! No mistakes in
capitalization and few if any mistakes in spelling!
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