details, quotations, including relevant evidence using accurate, experiences and events or show the illustrations and multimedia when credible sources response of characters to situations; use appropriate concrete words and phrases and sensory language to capture the action Organization Organize ideas, concepts and Organize the claim with clear reasons Organize an event sequence that unfolds information, using strategies such and evidence naturally, using a variety of transitional as definition, classification, Clarify relationships among claims and words and phrases; provide a conclusion comparison/contrast, and reasons that follows from and reflects on the cause/effect Provide a concluding statement or narrated experiences and events Use transition to create cohesion section that follows and supports Provide a conclusion the argument Include formatting when useful Style Use precise language and Use precise language and Choose language that expresses ideas vocabulary vocabulary precisely and concisely to avoid wordiness Use sentences of varying length and Use sentences of varying length and and redundancy complexities complexities Use sentences of varying lengths and Develop and maintain a consistent Develop and maintain a consistent complexities Establish and maintain a formal style Use precise language Establish and maintain a formal Develop and maintain consistent voice Use figurative language and sound devices Conventions Use simple, compound, and complex Use simple, compound, and complex Use simple, compound, and complex sentences sentences sentences Use appropriate transitions between Use appropriate transitions between Use appropriate transitions between and and within paragraphs and within paragraphs within paragraphs Use varying sentence openers with Use varying sentence openers with Use varying sentence openers with verbal verbal phrases and adverb clauses verbal phrases and adverb clauses phrases and adverb clauses Use semi-colons with subordinating Use semi-colons with subordinating Use semi-colons with subordinating conjunctions conjunctions conjunctions Use commas with sentence openers Use commas with sentence openers Use commas with sentence openers and and compound sentences and compound sentences compound sentences Use correct grade-level spelling Use correct grade-level spelling Use correct grade-level spelling Grammar
details, quotations, including illustrations and multimedia when appropriate relevant evidence using accurate, credible sources experiences and events or show the response of characters to situations; use concrete words and phrases and sensory language to capture the action Organization Organize ideas, concepts and information, using strategies such as definition, classification, comparison/contrast, and cause/effect Use transition to create cohesion Provide a conclusion Include formatting when useful Organize the claim with clear reasons and evidence Clarify relationships among claims and reasons Provide a concluding statement or section that follows and supports the argument Organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally, using a variety of transitional words and phrases; provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on the narrated experiences and events Style Use precise language and vocabulary Use sentences of varying length and complexities Develop and maintain a consistent Establish and maintain a formal Use precise language and vocabulary Use sentences of varying length and complexities Develop and maintain a consistent Establish and maintain a formal style Choose language that expresses ideas precisely and concisely to avoid wordiness and redundancy Use sentences of varying lengths and complexities Use precise language Develop and maintain consistent voice Use figurative language and sound devices Conventions Use simple, compound, and complex sentences Use appropriate transitions between and within paragraphs Use varying sentence openers with verbal phrases and adverb clauses Use semi-colons with subordinating conjunctions Use commas with sentence openers and compound sentences Use correct grade-level spelling Use simple, compound, and complex sentences Use appropriate transitions between and within paragraphs Use varying sentence openers with verbal phrases and adverb clauses Use semi-colons with subordinating conjunctions Use commas with sentence openers and compound sentences Use correct grade-level spelling Use simple, compound, and complex sentences Use appropriate transitions between and within paragraphs Use varying sentence openers with verbal phrases and adverb clauses Use semi-colons with subordinating conjunctions Use commas with sentence openers and compound sentences Use correct grade-level spelling Grammar
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