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Creativity |
• Use of language is sophisticated. Language choice is beautiful. • The topic is creative. • The form or the expression is unique. |
• Language choice shows thought. • The topic is interesting. • Written expression and form is developed. |
• Language is standard and colloquial. • Topic choice is typical or ordinary. • Written expression or form has not been widely developed. |
• Language is extremenly simple. • Topic is unclear. • Form and written expression is not developed. |
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Organization |
• The writing is clearly organized throughout • Writing is arranged in clear, smoothly flowing paragraphs. • All sentences make sense and are easy to understand. • Introduction is catchy. |
• Most of the writing is clearly organized. Ideas flow smoothly. • There are paragraphs in the piece. • Sentences are mostly clear and well structured. • An introduction is included. |
• Sequence and organization is sometimes unclear. • There isn't an apparent beginning, middle and end. • There are no paragraphs. |
• Ideas jump from one to another. There is no main idea. • The written expression is not clear enough to follow • There is very little material. |
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Details |
• Writing includes details and examples. • Dialogue is used frequently. • There is a large amount of descriptive language. that adds to the written piece. |
• Writing includes some details and examples. • Dialogue is used in some cases. • Descriptive language adds detail in certain parts of the written piece. |
• There are some details and examples provided. • No dialogue is used. • Descriptive language is used a few times, but not very often. |
• There are few or no details and examples given. • No dialogue is used. • There is little or no descriptive language. |
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Effort: Throughout the Writing Process |
• Work was done consistently using time wisely. • There is evidence of large quantities of work. |
• Work was done consistently • There are fair amounts of work shown. |
• Work was sometimes not done according to schedule . • There was not a great quantity of work. • Writing was sparse.. |
• Work was sporadic and infrequent. • Work was often incomplete or minimal in quantity. • Final product was late |
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Mechanics |
• Spelling, grammar, & punctuation is corrected by proofreading. There are almost no mistakes. |
• Mechanics are focused on during the writing. There are few spelling, grammar & punctuation errors. |
• One of the following is not focused on in the writing: 1. Spelling 2. Punctuation 3. Grammar |
• Spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar is not corrected or focused on while writing. |
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