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Capitalization
Four or more
capitalization errors are
present.
One to three capitalization
errors are present.
Each sentence and any
proper nouns begin with a
capital letter.
Punctuation
Four or more punctuation
errors are present.
One to three punctuation
errors are present.
Each sentence ends with
the appropriate
punctuation and proper
rules of punctuation are
observed throughout each
sentence.
Grammar
Four or more grammar
errors are present.
One to three errors in
grammar are present.
Each sentence is
grammatically correct.
Spelling
Multiple spelling errors
are present, including
commonly used words.
Most commonly used
words are spelled
correctly; several
challenging words are
spelled incorrectly.
The majority of words,
including challenging
words, are spelled
correctly.
Vocabulary usage
The vocabulary word is
used incorrectly in at least
five sentences.
The vocabulary word is
used incorrectly in two to
four sentences.
The vocabulary word is
used correctly in each
sentence.
Sentence structure
Sentences are incomplete
or ineffective.
Sentences are complete,
but may not be effective.
Sentences are complete
and show a high level of
understanding.