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Score
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Ideas and Content | Organization | Voice | Word
Choice
Sentence Fluency | Conventions
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4
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The writing is clear and focused. It holds the reader's attention. Main ideas are developed by supporting
details suitable to audience and purpose. The writer does most or all of the following:
• clearly addresses topic, purpose (mode), and audience;
• provides thorough, balanced, relevant support of topic;
• provides strong, credible support (details, or examples, and/or fact) using
appropriate resources;
• selects details/ideas which go beyond the obvious or predictable; shares
insights.
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3
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The writing is mostly focused, and the reader can easily understand the main idea. Support is present although
it may be too general. The writer does most or all of the following:
• generally addresses the topic, purpose (mode), and audience;
• provides support which at times may be too general or out of balance with
the main idea;
• generally provides credible support ( details, and/or examples, facts);
may use appropriate resources;
• expresses mostly predictable details/ideas; may occasionally share insights.
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2
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The ideas are somewhat unclear or the attempted development is minimal, too simple, irrelevant, or incomplete.
The writer does most or all of the following:
• attempts to address the topic, purpose (mode), and audience;
• attempts support but may be limited or irrelevant;
• provides evidence which is not supported by credible resources;
• limits details/ideas to the predictable.
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1
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The ideas are unclear, inconsistent, and/or lack a central theme and/or purpose. The writer does most or
all of the following:
• shows little attempt to address the topic, purpose (mode), or audience;
• includes little or no support;
• expresses only simplistic or random ideas.
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