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Organization & Writing is easy to follow with only one Writing is generally easy to follow with only Writing is difficult to understand with only Writing is very difficult to understand with Fluency of Writing reading. one reading. one reading. only one reading.  Clear & logical idea progression  Adequate idea progression  Weak idea progression  Little to no idea progression  Effective transitions  Adequate transitions  Ineffective transitions  Incorrect or no transitions  Skillfully fluent sentences  Mostly fluent sentences  An accumulation of run-on, choppy, or  Pervasive run-on, choppy, or incomplete sentences incomplete sentences Grammar, Spelling, Meaning of writing is very clear with only Meaning of writing is mostly clear with only Meaning of writing is interrupted with only Meaning of writing is constantly disrupted &/or Punctuation one reading. one reading. one reading. with only one reading.  Generally free of most errors  Some errors  Accumulation of errors  Pervasive errors Vocabulary  Skillful & accurate vocabulary  Adequate & appropriate vocabulary  Vague &/or weak vocabulary  Ineffective &/or incorrect vocabulary

Resources & Mastery of academic integrity. Attempt to master academic integrity. Inconsistent mastery of academic integrity. Little to no mastery of academic integrity. Presentation  Accurately credits others’ work (Works  Mostly credits others’ work (Works  Inconsistent credit to work of others  Inaccurate or no credit to work of Cited) Cited) (Works Cited) others (Works Cited)  Accurate style & formatting  Mostly accurate style & formatting  Inconsistent style & formatting  Inaccurate or nonexistent style & appropriate to content appropriate to content appropriate to content formatting appropriate to content area/assignment area/assignment area/assignment area/assignment  Accurate & complete citations &/or  Mostly accurate citations &/or  Inconsistent citations &/or formatting  Inaccurate or no citations &/or formatting (In paragraph) formatting (In paragraph) (In paragraph) formatting (In paragraph)

Analysis/Strength of Writing proves the claim. Writing generally proves the claim. Writing attempts to prove the claim but is Writing does not prove the claim. Argument and  Valid & Complex claim  Valid claim ineffective.  Absent or Factual claim Evidence  Clear & logical proof  Adequate proof  Simplistic claim  Inaccurate/No proof  Effective quotations  Adequate quotations  Weak proof  Inaccurate/No quotations  Skillful discussion of proof  Adequate discussion of proof  Ineffective quotations  Irrelevant/No discussion of proof  Vague discussion of proof Power Paragraph/essay has correct structure. Paragraph/essay structure is incomplete. Paragraph/essay structure is incomplete. Paragraph/essay structure is incomplete. Paragraph/Essay  Format includes all elements of essay  Format is missing one elements of  Format is missing 2-4 elements of essay  Format is missing 5-7 elements of essay Elements and/or power paragraphs Minimum 4 essay and/or power paragraphs and/or power paragraphs and/or power paragraphs, or non- paragraphs existent

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