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Organization/
Development |
Well organized and coherently developed |
Generally well organized and coherently developed |
Adequately organized and developed |
Inadequate organization or development |
Weak organization or very little development |
Undeveloped |
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Explaining Key Ideas |
Clearly explains or illustrates key ideas |
Explains or illustrates key ideas
|
Explains or illustrates some key ideas |
Inadequate explanation or illustration of key ideas |
Little or no relevant detail |
Incoherent |
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Demonstrates Word Variety |
Demonstrates word variety |
Some word variety |
Some word variety |
Limited word choice |
Serious errors in word choice |
No word variety |
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Proper Use of Words and Phrases |
Demonstrates proper use of words and phrases |
Demonstrates proper use of words and phrases |
Adequate use of words and phrases |
Inappropriate word choice or usage |
Serious errors in word choice or usage |
Serious and persistent errors in word choice |
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Mechanics, Usage, Sentence Structure
(grammar, spelling) |
Generally free from errors in mechanics, usage, and sentence structure
(3 or less)
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Generally free from errors in mechanics, usage and sentence structure
(4-5 errors) |
Some errors in mechanics, usage, or sentence structure
(6-7 errors) |
A pattern of errors in mechanics, usage, or sentence structure |
Serious errors in mechanics, usage, sentence structure |
Serious and persistent errors in mechanics, usage, or sentence structure |
