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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.

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.

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.

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

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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