Transitions A variety of Transitions Some transitions The transitions (Organization) thoughtful clearly show how work well; but between ideas transitions are ideas are connections are unclear or used. They connected, but between other nonexistent. clearly show how there is little ideas are fuzzy. ideas are variety. connected. Focus on Topic There is one Main idea is Main idea is The main idea is (Content) clear, clear but the somewhat clear not clear. There topic. supporting but there is a is a seemingly Main idea stands information is need for more random out and is general. supporting collection of supported by information. information. detailed information. Conclusion The conclusion is The conclusion is The conclusion is There is no clear (Organization) strong and leaves recognizable and recognizable, but conclusion, the the reader with a ties up almost all does not tie up paper just ends. feeling that they the loose ends. several loose understand what ends. the writer is \"getting at.\" Capitalization & Writer makes no Writer makes 1 Writer makes a Writer makes Punctuation errors in or 2 errors in few errors in several errors in (Conventions) capitalization or capitalization or capitalization capitalization punctuation, so punctuation, but and/or and/or the paper is the paper is still punctuation that punctuation that exceptionally easy to read. catch the catch the reader's easy to read. reader\'s attention attention and and interrupt the greatly interrupt flow. the flow. Grammar & Writer makes no Writer makes 1-2 Writer makes 3-4 Writer makes Spelling errors in errors in errors in more than 4 (Conventions) grammar or grammar or grammar or errors in spelling that spelling that spelling that grammar or distract the distract the distract the spelling that reader from the reader from the reader from the distract the content. content. content. reader from the content.
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 ideas are unclear or nonexistent. Focus on Topic (Content) There is one clear, topic. Main idea stands out and is supported by detailed information. Main idea is clear but the supporting information is general. Main idea is somewhat clear but there is a need for more supporting information. The main idea is not clear. There is a seemingly random collection of information. 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. Capitalization & Punctuation (Conventions) Writer makes no errors in capitalization or punctuation, so the paper is exceptionally easy to read. Writer makes 1 or 2 errors in capitalization or punctuation, but the paper is still easy to read. Writer makes a few errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader\'s attention and interrupt the flow. Writer makes several errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader's attention and greatly interrupt the flow. Grammar & Spelling (Conventions) Writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. Writer makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. Writer makes more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.
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