| Ideas
and Content |
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| Exceeds expectations |
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Meets expectations |
| The writing has: |
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The writing has: |
| · Clarity, focus, and control. |
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· An easily identifiable purpose. |
| · An essential question and main ideas
that stand out. |
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· Clear essential question and main
ideas. |
| · Carefully selected, relevant details;
use of resources provides strong accurate, credible
support. |
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· Supporting details that are relevant,
but may be overly general or limited; resources are used
to provide accurate support to main ideas and essential
question. |
| · A thorough, balanced in-depth
explanation or exploration of the topic and essential
question. |
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· A topic and essential question that
is explored/explained, although details may not always
support the main ideas and essential question. |
| · Synthesis and analysis of your
essential question that is your own, and addresses
arguments against you in a fair and reasonable way. |
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· Synthesis and analysis of your
essential question that is your own. |
| · Demonstrates a thoughtful and
thorough response to feedback from drafts. |
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· Demonstrates a response to feedback
from drafts. |
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| Organization |
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| Exceeds expectations |
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Meets expectations |
| The writing has: |
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The writing has: |
| · Effective or creative sequencing; the
organization structure is easy to follow. |
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· Clear sequencing.
· An organization that is predictable. |
| · A strong inviting beginning that
draws the reader in and a strong satisfying sense of
resolution or closure. |
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· A developed beginning and conclusion.
· An organization which helps the reader, despite some
weaknesses. |
| · Smooth effective transitions among
sentences, paragraphs, and ideas. |
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· Transitions that work, but may be
predictable. |
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| Citing
Sources |
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| Exceeds expectations |
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Meets expectations |
| The writing has: |
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The writing has: |
| · Used a variety of sources. |
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| · Acknowledged the name of the
authority when using quoting or paraphrasing. |
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· Acknowledged borrowed material. |
| · The authors own writing style and
language when paraphrasing material. |
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· The authors own writing style and
language when paraphrasing material. |
| · Provided specific in-text
documentation for each borrowed item. |
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· Provided in-text documentation for
most borrowed material. |
| · Provided a bibliography listing every
source cited in the paper. |
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· Provided a bibliography listing every
source cited in the paper. |
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| Style
and Vocabulary |
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| Exceeds expectations |
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Meets expectations |
| The writing has: |
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The writing has: |
| · A creative and effective flow and
rhythm that reflects the voice of the author. |
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· An appropriate and effective flow and
rhythm that uses the author's own words. |
| · Vocabulary that is thoughtful and
natural. |
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· Vocabulary that is natural. |
| · Vocabulary that fits the author's
purpose and the audience. |
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· Vocabulary that fits the author's
purpose. |
| · A variety of thoughtful transitions
between the author's words and citations. |
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· Transitions between the author's
words and citations. |
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| Conventions |
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| Exceeds expectations |
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Meets expectations |
| The writing has: |
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The writing has: |
| · Strong control over conventions used;
unusual usage may occur for stylistic effect. |
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· Control over conventions used. |
| · Strong, effective use of punctuation
that guide the reader through the text. |
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· Correct end of sentence punctuation,
internal punctuation may sometimes be incorrect. |
| · Correct spelling and capitalization. |
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· Correct spelling and capitalization. |
| · Paragraph breaks that reinforce the
organization of the paper. |
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· Occasional lapses in grammar and
usage; problems do not distort meaning or confuse the
reader. |
| · Errors are so few and minor that the
reader can easily skim over them. |
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· Errors are minor, while noticeable
they do not distract the reader. |