3 2 1 0 Adverbs/ Uses plenty of Uses too many Uses many Uses zero to few adjectives descriptive adverbs and adverbs and adverbs and adverbs and adjectives, that adjectives, but adjectives adjectives overload the some are too without paper vague or general overloading the paper with them. conjunctions Correctly uses Attempts to use Uses either Neither type of both both subordinating or conjunctions is subordinating coordinating and coordinating used and coordinating subordinating conjunctions conjunctions to conjunctions, but correctly to link link phrases and may err slightly: phrases and clauses. eg in a way that clauses. creates a fragment. pronouns Appropriately Uses pronouns Uses some No pronouns uses pronouns. when needed less pronouns, but used, or many All pronouns use than 3 errors or there are 3 or more need to be have clear unclear more errors/ included. antecedents references unclear references Prepositional Uses Uses pp, but 1-2 Uses some pp, No prepositions phrases prepositional may have an but 3 or more are used, or they phrases correctly unclear object or have unclear are used with clear objects reference objects or incorrectly and references references nouns Uses multiple Uses many Uses some Few nouns are precise nouns nouns, but could precise nouns used. be more precise in noun choices, Sentences All sentences 1-2 sentences are 3-5 sentences are More than five have a subject missing a subject missing a subject sentences are and predicate. or predicate. or a predicate. missing a subject Varied sentence or a predicate structures are used. Format Uses at least Uses two Does not use Does not use three paragraphs paragraphs that paragraphs, but paragraphs. Very that are 5 are at least five contains plenty little effort has sentences long. sentences long. of information been made. Total /21
3 2 1 0 Adverbs/ adjectives Uses plenty of descriptive adverbs and adjectives without overloading the paper with them. Uses too many adverbs and adjectives, that overload the paper Uses many adverbs and adjectives, but some are too vague or general Uses zero to few adverbs and adjectives conjunctions Correctly uses both subordinating and coordinating conjunctions to link phrases and clauses. Attempts to use both coordinating and subordinating conjunctions, but may err slightly: eg in a way that creates a fragment. Uses either subordinating or coordinating conjunctions correctly to link phrases and clauses. Neither type of conjunctions is used pronouns Appropriately uses pronouns. All pronouns use have clear antecedents Uses pronouns when needed less than 3 errors or unclear references Uses some pronouns, but there are 3 or more errors/ unclear references No pronouns used, or many more need to be included. Prepositional phrases Uses prepositional phrases correctly with clear objects and references Uses pp, but 1-2 may have an unclear object or reference Uses some pp, but 3 or more have unclear objects or references No prepositions are used, or they are used incorrectly nouns Uses multiple precise nouns Uses many nouns, but could be more precise in noun choices, Uses some precise nouns Few nouns are used. Sentences All sentences have a subject and predicate. Varied sentence structures are used. 1-2 sentences are missing a subject or predicate. 3-5 sentences are missing a subject or a predicate. More than five sentences are missing a subject or a predicate Format Uses at least three paragraphs that are 5 sentences long. Uses two paragraphs that are at least five sentences long. Does not use paragraphs, but contains plenty of information Does not use paragraphs. Very little effort has been made. Total /21
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