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2 / NEEDS
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This paper is clear and This paper is mostly The writer is Topic is not well-defined As yet, the paper
focused. It holds the focused, and has beginning to define and/or there are too many has no clear sense
reader's attention. some good details the topic, even though topics. of purpose or central
Relevant details and and quotes. development is still theme. To extract
Ideas quotes enrich the basic or general. meaning from the
central theme. text, the reader must
make inferences
based on sketchy or
missing details.

The organization Paper (and The organizational Sentences within The writing lacks a
enhances and paragraphs) are structure is strong paragraphs make sense, clear sense of
showcases the central mostly organized, in enough to move the but the order of paragraphs direction. Ideas,
idea or theme. The order, and makes reader through the does not. details, or events
Organizati order, structure of sense to the reader. text without too much seem strung
on information is confusion. together in a loose
compelling and moves or random fashion;
the reader through the there is no
text. identifiable internal
structure.

The writing has an The writing mostly The text hums along The text seems choppy and The reader has to
easy flow, rhythm, and flows, and usually with a steady beat, is not easy to read orally. practice quite a bit in
cadence. Sentences invites oral reading. but tends to be more order to give this
Sentence are well built, with businesslike than paper a fair
Fluency strong and varied musical, more interpretive reading.
structure that invites mechanical than fluid.
expressive oral
reading.

The writer The write The writer shows The writer seems to have Errors in spelling,
demonstrates a good understands good reasonable control made little effort to use punctuation,
grasp of standard writing conventions over a limited range conventions: spelling, capitalization,
writing conventions and usually uses of standard writing punctuation, capitalization, usage, and grammar
(e.g., spelling, them correctly. Paper conventions. usage, grammar and/or and/or paragraphing
Conventio punctuation, is easily read and Conventions are paragraphing have multiple repeatedly distract
ns capitalization, errors are rare; minor sometimes handled errors. the reader and make
grammar, usage, touch-ups would get well and enhance the text difficult to
paragraphing) and this piece ready to readability; at other read.
uses conventions publish. times, errors are
effectively to enhance distracting and impair
readability. readability.

Presentati The form and The format only has The writer's message The writer's message is The reader receives
on presentation of the text a few mistakes and is understandable in only understandable a garbled message
enhances the ability for is generally easy to this format. occasionally, and paper is due to problems
 the reader to read and pleasing to messily written. relating to the
understand and the eye. presentation of the
connect with the text, and is not
message. It is pleasing typed.
to the eye.

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