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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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Sentences are well built, with strong and varied structures that invite oral reading. The writer does most
or all of the following:
• shows stylistic control; dialogue and fragments, if used, sound natural;
• utilizes appropriate cadence for the genre/mode;
• varies the sentence structure, length, and beginnings to strengthen the
meaning of the text and draw attention to key ideas.
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3
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The text flows; sentence patterns are somewhat varied and contribute to the ease of reading aloud. The writer
does most or all of the following:
• shows occasional lapses in stylistic control; dialogue, if used, may
sometimes sound stilted;
• moves the reader easily through the text, though perhaps without rhythm
or grace;
• varies patterns of sentence structure, length, and beginnings; sentences
are functional but may sometimes lack energy.
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2
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The sentence structure tends to be mechanical rather than fluid; occasional awkward constructions may force
the reader to slow down or reread. The writer does most or all of the following:
• shows little awareness of stylistic control; dialogue does not sound
natural; run-ons and/or fragments may impede readability;
• forces the reader to reread in place in order to make sense of the writing;
• uses limited variety in sentence structure, length, and beginnings but
may fall into repetitious patterns; structures may sometimes cause reader to hunt for meaning.
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1
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The writing is difficult to follow or read aloud; sentences tend to be incomplete, run-on, or awkward. The
writer does most or all of the following:
• shows no awareness of stylistic control; confusing word order is often
jarring and/or irregular;
• requires the reader to reread several times in order to make sense of the
writing;
• uses little or no variety in sentence structure, length, and beginnings;
sentence structure may obscure meaning.
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