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topic * Narrowand manageable e Coesbevondthe obviousor oredictable * Relevant, accurate details w Showsconnections/insights

e Sequencing and pacingnot present e Connections are confusing or not Presenr q Hardto follow

s lneffective leadand conclusion e Sequencing and pacingconfusing * Connections awkward detracts from mFormulaic structure content

e Routineleadand conclusion and w Mostlylogicalsequencing PaclnS connections e Predictable * Basicbeginning, middle,ending

e Invitingintroduction and conclusion satisfying sequencing and pacing o Effective transitions * Thoughtful w Smoothorganization

w No concernfor audrence w Lifeless and mechanical * Flator inappropriate e Purposenot present

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p Powerfuland engaging words w Wordingaccurate/specific/precise language w Arffuluse of figurative w Words/lanBUage createsmeaningful prctures

or incomplete w Choppy,rambling, sense" s No "sentence e Oralreadingdifficult the way the wordsand phrases * Repetitive beginnings flow throughoutthe text

mPhrasing effectsreadability * Sentence structureimpairs understanding * Partsinviteoralreading beginthe * Too manysentences

more mechanical than * Sentences fluid usuallyhangtogether w Sentences * Canbe readaloudeasily begindifferently s Sentences

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* Spellingcorrecton commonwords and easy e Endpunctuation mostlycorrect capitalization c Crammarerrorsnot serious irregular o Paragraphing

* Spellinggenerally correct e Punctuation and capitalization usuallycorrect o Grammarand usageare correct * Paragraphing correct

w Spellingcorrectevenon more difficultwords punctuation and capitalization w Accurate to mCrammarand usagecontribute clarity

poor o Handwriting e Somethoughtgivento spacing * Attemptsat marginsand headers is distracting s Overallappearance

mostlylegible o Handwriting * Spacingimprovesclarity e Marginsand headerseffective is acceptable s Overallappearance

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r Routine leadandcondusion c Mainlylogical sequencing generally e Pacing under control t Commonstructures detract from content

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r Invitingintroduction and satisiying conclusion r Masterful sequencing r Artfulpacingusedfor stylisticeffect r Structureshowcases the centralideasor theme

r Occasionally intrigues the reader r Pleasing yet "safe" r Writer/reader connection fadesin andout r Purpose inconsistent

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