FOCUS
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| Does the paper present and maintain a clear main idea, theme or unifying point? |
- Minimally addresses topic- Unrelated information may be included |
- Slightly related to topic or may offer little relevant information and few supporting ideas or examples |
- Generally focused on topic although may contain some unrelated ideas- May lack sense of complete-
ness or wholeness |
- Generally focused on topic although may contain some extraneous information- Seems complete or whole |
- Focused on topic- Seems complete or whole |
- Focused on topic- Seems complete or whole |
ORGANIZATION
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Are the ideas organized logically?Does writer use transi-
tional devices to relate supporting ideas to the main idea, theme, or unifying point?Is there evidence of a connection between sentences?Are there summary or concluding statements? |
- Does not exhibit organi-
zational pattern- Few, if any, transiti-
onal devices are used |
- Little evidence of an organi-
zational pattern or use of transi-
tional devices |
- Organi-
zational pattern attempted- Some transi-
tional devices used- Lapses may occur |
- Organi-
zational pattern evident although lapses may occur- Includes transi-
tional device |
- Organi-
zational pattern exists although a few lapses may occur- Includes transi-
tional devices |
- Logical- Includes beginning, middle, conclusion- Includes transi-
tional devices |
SUPPORT
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| In expository:Are theredevelopedexamples and illustrations in which the relationship between the supporting ideas and topic is clear?In narrative:
Are theredevelopedexamples & illustrations in which the relationship between the supporting ideas and the theme, episode or unifying event is clear? |
- Little, if any, develop-
ment of supporting ideas- Sparse supporting ideas usually provided through lists, clichés, limited or immature word choice |
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ment of supporting ideas inadequate or illogical- Word choice limited or immature |
- Some supporting ideas or examples may not be developed- Word choice generally adequate |
- Some supporting ideas contain specifics and details; some ideas may not be developed- Word choice generally adequate |
- Adequate supporting ideas or examples- Word choice adequate but may lack precision |
- Ample supporting ideas or examples- Precision word choice- Mature use of language |
CONVENTIONS
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Are the conventions of punctuation, capitali-
zation and spelling followed?Is a variety of sentence structures used to present ideas? |
- Frequent errors in conven-
tions- Sentence structure may impede communi-
cation- Simple sentence con-
structions |
- Frequent errors in basic punctuation and capitali-
zation- Commonly used words may be frequently misspelled- Simple sentence con-
structions |
- Knowledge of punctuation and capitali-
zation demon-
strated- Commonly used words usually spelled correctly- Attempt to use variety of sentence structures; most are simple con-
structions |
- Knowledge of conventions of punctuation & capitali-
zation demon-
strated- Commonly used words spelled correctly- Attempt to vary sentence structures; most are simple con-
structions |
- Occasional errors in subject/verb agreement and verb/noun forms but doesn’t impede communi-
cation- Most sentences complete but a few fragments may occur- Conventions generally followed- Various kinds of sentence structures used |
- Subject/verb agreement and verb/noun forms are generally correct- Sentences almost always complete- Fragments used purposefully
- Various kinds of sentence structures used
- Conven-
tions generally correct |
