Word Choice Writer uses vivid words Writer uses vivid Writer uses words that Writer uses a limited and phrases that linger or words and phrases that communicate clearly, vocabulary that does not draw pictures in the linger or draw pictures but the writing lacks communicate strongly or reader's mind, and the in the reader's mind, variety, punch or flair. capture the reader's interest. choice and placement of but occasionally the Jargon or clichés may be the words seems accurate, words are used present and detract from the natural and not forced. inaccurately or seem meaning. overdone. Grammar Writer makes little to no Writer makes 2-4 Writer makes 5-8 Writer makes more than 8 and errors in grammar or errors in grammar or errors in grammar or errors in grammar or Mechanics punctuation that distract punctuation that punctuation that punctuation that distract the the reader from the content. distract the reader from distract the reader from reader from the content. the content. the content.
Word Choice Writer uses vivid words and phrases that linger or draw pictures in the reader's mind, and the choice and placement of the words seems accurate, natural and not forced. Writer uses vivid words and phrases that linger or draw pictures in the reader's mind, but occasionally the words are used inaccurately or seem overdone. Writer uses words that communicate clearly, but the writing lacks variety, punch or flair. Writer uses a limited vocabulary that does not communicate strongly or capture the reader's interest. Jargon or clichés may be present and detract from the meaning. Grammar and Mechanics Writer makes little to no errors in grammar or punctuation that distract the reader from the content. Writer makes 2-4 errors in grammar or punctuation that distract the reader from the content. Writer makes 5-8 errors in grammar or punctuation that distract the reader from the content. Writer makes more than 8 errors in grammar or punctuation that distract the reader from the content.
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