Diction and Uses inaccurate or Uses pedestrian Uses accurate but general Uses accurate and syntax repetitive word choice vocabulary not vocabulary that is precise vocabulary that inappropriate to audience necessarily suited to appropriate for audience is appropriate for (4 Points) and purpose; audience and purpose; and purpose; audience and purpose; uses passive or uses few active verbs; uses a mix of precise and uses active and precise imprecise verbs; uses offers some variety in general verbs; verbs; may use vague language or structure yet has syntax is generally fluent with figurative language or frequent clichés; uses common some variety of sentence imagery; uses an simple, repetitive sentence errors beginnings, structure, and effective variety of sentence structure with length sentence structures and frequent syntax errors length Engagement Does not engage reader Engages reader; offers (2 Points) some insight and may provide a pleasant reading experience Mechanics Frequent errors in Language skills support Language skills successfully (3 Points) mechanics interfere with meaning, yet several support meaning and meaning errors in grammar, demonstrates mastery of mechanics, and usage Edited Standard English; detract from generally free of errors in understanding grammar, mechanics, and usage
Diction and syntax (4 Points) Uses inaccurate or repetitive word choice inappropriate to audience and purpose; uses passive or imprecise verbs; uses vague language or frequent clichés; uses simple, repetitive sentence structure with frequent syntax errors Uses pedestrian vocabulary not necessarily suited to audience and purpose; uses few active verbs; offers some variety in structure yet has common sentence errors Uses accurate but general vocabulary that is appropriate for audience and purpose; uses a mix of precise and general verbs; syntax is generally fluent with some variety of sentence beginnings, structure, and length Uses accurate and precise vocabulary that is appropriate for audience and purpose; uses active and precise verbs; may use figurative language or imagery; uses an effective variety of sentence structures and length Engagement (2 Points) Does not engage reader Engages reader; offers some insight and may provide a pleasant reading experience Mechanics (3 Points) Frequent errors in mechanics interfere with meaning Language skills support meaning, yet several errors in grammar, mechanics, and usage detract from understanding Language skills successfully support meaning and demonstrates mastery of Edited Standard English; generally free of errors in grammar, mechanics, and usage
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