the author's train of follow the author's seem a little reader and thought. train of thought. confusing. making the essay seem very confusing. Closing The conclusion is The conclusion is The author's There is no paragraph strong and leaves the recognizable. The position is restated conclusion - the reader solidly author's position is within the closing paper just ends. understanding the restated within the paragraph, but not writer's position. first two sentences of near the beginning. Effective restatement the closing of the position paragraph. statement begins the closing paragraph. Audience Demonstrates a clear Demonstrates a Demonstrates some It is not clear who understanding of the general understanding of the author is potential reader and understanding of the the potential reader writing for. uses appropriate potential reader and and uses arguments vocabulary and uses vocabulary and appropriate for that arguments. arguments audience. Anticipates reader's appropriate for that questions and audience. provides thorough answers appropriate for that audience. 4 - 3 2 - 1 - Below – CATEGORY Above Standards Meets Standards Approaching Standards
the author's train of thought. follow the author's train of thought. seem a little confusing. reader and making the essay seem very confusing. Closing paragraph The conclusion is strong and leaves the reader solidly understanding the writer's position. Effective restatement of the position statement begins the closing paragraph. The conclusion is recognizable. The author's position is restated within the first two sentences of the closing paragraph. The author's position is restated within the closing paragraph, but not near the beginning. There is no conclusion - the paper just ends. Audience Demonstrates a clear understanding of the potential reader and uses appropriate vocabulary and arguments. Anticipates reader's questions and provides thorough answers appropriate for that audience. Demonstrates a general understanding of the potential reader and uses vocabulary and arguments appropriate for that audience. Demonstrates some understanding of the potential reader and uses arguments appropriate for that audience. It is not clear who the author is writing for. CATEGORY 4 - Above Standards 3 – Meets Standards 2 - Approaching Standards 1 - Below
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