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Student Friendly Guide—6 Traits Writing Research Writing Advanced 4 Proficien t 3 Developing 2 Minimal 1 5 Paragraph Research 5 complete paragraphs arranged by topic Introduction and conclusion provide overview Body paragraphs inform audience and provide topical information Well developed/ unforgettable introduction and conclusion Each paragraph provides valuable information on a particular topic All 5 paragraphs are complete and flow smoothly together creating a well-developed composition Strong introduction and conclusion All 5 paragraphs are complete and inform the audience Writing is connected with transitions Missing or weak introduction and/or conclusion Missing, weak, or jumbled paragraphs Paragraphs provide little information or lack organization and evidence of understanding Few connections Missing introduction, conclusion, and/or paragraphs Paragraphs lack factual information Ideas scrambled and jumbled Composition is incomplete Research Research is evident Resources are clearly within paragraphs Internal citations include author and page number Each paragraph includes evidence of significant research Uncommon knowledge is clearly cited using the author’s last name, page number, and appropriate format Multiple citations are included in each paragraph Each paragraph includes some evidence of research Uncommon knowledge is clearly cited using the author’s last name, page number, and appropriate format All paragraphs include at least one citation Some paragraphs include evidence of research Citations are evident but may not be entirely correct Some research is cited but other research is not Limited research Limited to no research evident Minimal to no citations included within paragraphs Research seems apparent but there is no evidence of where the material came from (No credit given to the appropriate author) Main Idea/Detail Strong main idea A clear picture Thumbs-up details No filler Main idea in each paragraph is crystal I know this topic inside and out Full of interesting, unusual details Clear main idea in each paragraph Knowledge of topic Many interesting details Easy to follow Reader has to guess the main idea for some paragraphs Need more information and details Need to narrow my Lacking main idea in most/all paragraphs Need more details Conventions easy to read copy Edited top to bottom Error-free (or close!) to publish No errors that I can see Citations follow correct format Outstanding spelling, punctuation, and grammar Few errors Mostly correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar Mostly correct citations Ready to publish Too many errors Needs a lot of editing Citations are not clear Not ready to publish Too many errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar Citations done incorrectly
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