Professional Documents
Culture Documents
clear ideas are well- focused on the topic ideas are not well- ideas are unclear
supported with ideas are well- developed
few details are given
interesting and good supported with
more details are
details well-focused details
needed not focused on the
on the topic generally focused on
topic
the topic somewhat focused on
logical organization
the topic no clear organization
some lapses in
excellent transitions
organization poor organization no transition words
easy to follow
some transitions few transition words difficult to impossible
to follow
most of the writing is difficult to follow
easy to follow
Description Uses at least five Uses at least four Uses at least three Uses less than 3
Word choice adjectives (or adjectives (or adjectives (or adjectives (or
statements) to statements) to statements) to statements) to
describe the describe the describe the describe the
character, setting character, setting character, setting character, setting
and events. and events and events and events
Did you use transition words like first, then, next last? Which ones?
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