Ideas Creative, Interesting, Ideas are The main idea Is there a No main idea or original ideas new ideas expressed clearly is presented, main idea? lots of unrelated although there not sure! ideas I’m are some questions Details support Details explain Reader can the main idea the main ideas, identify the main Either very No details and make it making it more idea that is few details or interesting interesting supported with Some details, too many details but may be too details that general or not aren’t Writer is related to the connected confused main idea Makes sense Makes sense and enjoyable Most of the details to read relate to the main idea Reader is not Reader is Very few new interested, Believable, confused ideas unsure about reader is presented the topic Believable, interested reader cares Understandable about story 6 5 4 3 2 1 Organization Well organized Good Reader can follow Reader can Hard to Impossible to and purposeful organization the organization usually follow follow follow of ideas the organization Ideas are Ideas are No clear main No main idea, clearly linked connected and Details are idea just a collection to support a supported with connected to main Details of details don’t position detail idea always match main idea Too many or not enough No lead or Compelling Strong lead and Includes a lead details that conclusion lead & appropriate and conclusion Introduction don’t match convincing conclusion and/or main idea conclusion conclusion may need No transitions revision Helpful transitions Strong Missing lead Carefully transitions and/or selected conclusion transitions Some transitions Few transitions 6 5 4 3 2 1 Voice Unique, Enthusiastic Occasionally Sometimes Too informal, Cant find a individual and and convincing original and/or you can hear chatty, voice confident voice voice confident voice the authors whiney or voice sarcastic Author not Passionate Interested in Writer sounds interested in
Ideas Creative, original ideas Details support the main idea and make it interesting Makes sense and enjoyable to read Believable, reader cares about story Interesting, new ideas Details explain the main ideas, making it more interesting Makes sense Believable, reader is interested Ideas are expressed clearly Reader can identify the main idea that is supported with details Most of the details relate to the main idea Understandable The main idea is presented, although there are some questions Some details, but may be too general or not related to the main idea Very few new ideas presented Is there a main idea? I’m not sure! Either very few details or too many details that aren’t connected Reader is not interested, unsure about the topic No main idea or lots of unrelated ideas No details Writer is confused Reader is confused 6 5 4 3 2 1 Organization Well organized and purposeful Ideas are clearly linked to support a position Compelling lead & convincing conclusion Carefully selected transitions Good organization Ideas are connected and supported with detail Strong lead and appropriate conclusion Strong transitions Reader can follow the organization of ideas Details are connected to main idea Includes a lead and conclusion Helpful transitions Reader can usually follow the organization Details don’t always match main idea Introduction and/or conclusion may need revision Some transitions Hard to follow No clear main idea Too many or not enough details that don’t match main idea Missing lead and/or conclusion Few transitions Impossible to follow No main idea, just a collection of details No lead or conclusion No transitions 6 5 4 3 2 1 Voice Unique, individual and confident voice Passionate Enthusiastic and convincing voice Interested in Occasionally original and/or confident voice Writer sounds Sometimes you can hear the authors voice Too informal, chatty, whiney or sarcastic Cant find a voice Author not interested in
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