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Format _includes typed _includes typed final, __includes missing

final, prewrite or prewrite or outline, typed final, prewrite/outline, draft
outline, marked marked draft, & Works prewrite/ outline, or Works Cited;
draft, & Works Cited in prescribed draft, & Works insufficient editing of
Cited in prescribed format Cited, but draft or outline;
format insufficient editing numerous errors in
of draft; several format
errors in prescribed
format

Understanding of writing shows writing shows strong, writing shows _writing shows little or
literature/ texts unusual insight clear understanding adequate no understanding of text
understanding understanding but
may be too general
or superficial

Idea __ presents fresh presents an effective presents a clearly poorly defined or

Development thesis in an thesis and development defined thesis, but inconsistent
original manner using a consistent, the development is development of thesis
while displaying careful manner too general or may that displays little insight
unusual insight incorporating examples not be marked by
independent
thought

Text Support _more than adequate/some errors in inadequate/several _inadequate/numerous

adequate/correct MLA format; generally errors in MLA errors in MLA format;
MLA format; format; some faulty
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smooth smooth embedding embedding ineffective embedding
embedding

Organizational strong, interesting; organized; clear somewhat no attempt at

Pattern clear beg/middle/end; clear organized; attempt organization; lacks clear
beg/middle/end; thesis that is marked on at beg/middle/end; beg/middle/ end; thesis
strong thesis that draft thesis is weak or lacking or inappropriate
is marked on draft unclear - not - not marked on draft
marked on draft

Word Choice _ fresh/vigorous; vivid/interesting; attempt appropriate but not simple/vague; appears
contributes to to establish "voice" __ specific or vivid; to lack "voice"
"voice" __ very limited use of 1stand weak "voice" __ _excessive use of 1stand
limited use of 2nd person & "to be" weak attempt to 2nd person & "to be"
1st and 2ndperson verbs limit use of 1st and verbs
& "to be" verbs 2nd person & "to be"
verbs

Sentence correct/varied _ correct, but lacks sometimes incorrect frequent errors & lacks
Structure variety & lacks variety variety

Transitional smooth & somewhat smooth & many not smooth & not used &/or frequent
Devices effective; marked generally effective; most some errors in errors in usage; many
on draft marked on draft usage; many not not marked on draft
marked on draft

Language very few (if any) few errors; generally well several errors; numerous errors;
Mechanics errors; very well proofread requires additional appears not to have
proofread proofreading been proofread
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