that distract the reader Writer makes 5-8 punctuation, and grammar or spelling spelling. that distract the reader from the content. errors in grammar or from the content. spelling that distract Writer makes the reader from the errors in content. grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. 7 Organization Organization is a logical There is a logical One or more are (organization) progression of progression of major lapses in presented in a random ideas/events and is ideas/events and is the logical fashion. unified and complete. reasonably complete, progression of although minor lapses ideas/events is may be present. evident. 8 Maintains focus. Maintains focus on May exhibit minor May lose or may May fail to establish topic/subject throughout lapses in focus on exhibit major focus on topic/subject. response. topic/subject. lapses in focus on topic/subject. 9 Transitions A variety of thoughtful Transitions clearly Some transitions The transitions (Organization) transitions are used. They show how ideas are work well; but between are clearly show how ideas connected, but there is connections unclear or nonexistent. are connected. little variety. between other ideas are fuzzy. 10 Conclusion The conclusion is strong The conclusion is The conclusion is There is no clear (Organization) and leaves the reader recognizable and ties recognizable, but conclusion, the paper with a feeling that they up almost all the loose does not tie up just ends. understand what the ends. several loose writer is at.” ends. “getting Total 40 30 20 10 Exemplary = 35-40 Good = 25-30 Acceptable= 15-20 Unacceptable = 0-10
that distract the reader from the content. Writer makes 5-8 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. punctuation, and spelling. Writer makes errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. 7 Organization (organization) Organization is a logical progression of ideas/events and is unified and complete. There is a logical progression of ideas/events and is reasonably complete, although minor lapses may be present. One or more major lapses in the logical progression of ideas/events is evident. are presented in a random fashion. 8 Maintains focus. Maintains focus on topic/subject throughout response. May exhibit minor lapses in focus on topic/subject. May lose or may exhibit major lapses in focus on topic/subject. May fail to establish focus on topic/subject. 9 Transitions (Organization) A variety of thoughtful transitions are used. They clearly show how ideas are connected. Transitions clearly show how ideas are connected, but there is little variety. Some transitions work well; but connections between other ideas are fuzzy. The transitions between are unclear or nonexistent. 10 Conclusion (Organization) The conclusion is strong and leaves the reader with a feeling that they understand what the writer is “getting at.” The conclusion is recognizable and ties up almost all the loose ends. The conclusion is recognizable, but does not tie up several loose ends. There is no clear conclusion, the paper just ends. Total 40 30 20 10 Exemplary = 35-40 Good = 25-30 Acceptable= 15-20 Unacceptable = 0-10
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