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Central Idea
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Demonstrates consistent focus on a
central idea
, with clear
awareness of the intended audience.
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Fully
and consistently elaborates the central idea
by using examples, anecdotes, illustrations and/or details.
Organization/Conclusion
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Strong introduction
with an effective thesis statement.
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Follows a
logical organizational
plan.
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Ideas are unified
with few digressions.
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Maintains a consistent point of view.
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Uses
transitions
to connect ideas within and across paragraphs
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Strong, effective conclusion
Evidence and Detail
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Fully elaborated containing
precise, relevant examples
,
illustrations, reasons, events, and/or details
which support purpose and audience.
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Details clarify the writer’s purpose and clearly
elaborate ideas.
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Focus and Purpose___________________________
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Demonstrates a thorough and insightful
understanding of the task, purpose, and audience
.
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Establishes and maintains a clearly focused thesis/controlling idea throughout the response.
Organization
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Clarifies the relationships among ideas and concepts.
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Very effectively demonstrates a
cohesive and unified structure
that supports the argument with an
engaging introduction and a strong conclusion.
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Uses effective and
skillful paragraphing and transitional strategies
throughout.
Content Development
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Develops ideas by adeptly
integrating specific details
and/or
citing credible, source-based evidence.
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Support the thesis/controlling idea.
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Uses a variety of
elaborative techniques.
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Language Use and Style
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Includes sentences of
various lengths and structures
and appropriately subordinates ideas and/or embeds modifiers to create a rhythmic flow throughout the piece.
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Uses
highly specific word choice
, descriptive and/or figurative language, and
selected information purposefully to craft a message
, create tone, and enhance the writer’s voice.
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Language, Use, Voice, and Style
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Demonstrates a very effectively style,
precise control of language
,
domain-specific word choice
, and a well-
defined sense of audience
.
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Uses well-structured and varied sentence
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