There are few feelings There is some feeling Feelings like sadness, Feelings are very in my text. in the words and joy, or surprise come strong. punctuation. out. Pictures can Pictures show Pictures can make the Pictures add feelings sometimes show feelings. feelings clear. and tell me as an feelings. author. Voice I wonder why I am I know there is an I try to involve the I hook the audience. writing. audience. audience. The reader wonders The reader has a peak The reader can tell My text has energy, what my feelings and at my feelings and what my feelings and and my feelings and opinions are. opinions. opinions are. opinions shine through. There are few words. I use words and I create some interest My language is Cues groups of words I with the words I consciously well (I can control the know. choose. chosen and well used. elements of I use the I see I repeat the and I use some new I use new words that communication.) around me. groups of words I words. are exact. Word Choice know. With help, I can I use common and Sometimes, I use My sentence organize my thinking simple sentence compound or structure is varied into simple and structures. complex sentences. and polished. Sentence complete sentences. Fluency My sentences are Sometimes, I vary the The sentences are always the same. length or the different lengths.
Voice There are few feelings in my text. Pictures can sometimes show feelings. I wonder why I am writing. The reader wonders what my feelings and opinions are. There is some feeling in the words and punctuation. Pictures show feelings. I know there is an audience. The reader has a peak at my feelings and opinions. Feelings like sadness, joy, or surprise come out. Pictures can make the feelings clear. I try to involve the audience. The reader can tell what my feelings and opinions are. Feelings are very strong. Pictures add feelings and tell me as an author. I hook the audience. My text has energy, and my feelings and opinions shine through. Cues (I can control the elements of communication.) Word Choice There are few words. I use the I see around me. I use words and groups of words I know. I repeat the and groups of words I know. I create some interest with the words I choose. I use some new words. My language is consciously well chosen and well used. I use new words that are exact. Sentence Fluency With help, I can organize my thinking into simple and complete sentences. My sentences are always the same. I use common and simple sentence structures. Sometimes, I vary the length or the Sometimes, I use compound or complex sentences. My sentence structure is varied and polished. The sentences are different lengths.
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