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	Ugh	Needs Improvement	Decent	Nice job	OH YEAH
Ideas the meaning or the development of the message, and how it is proven with details	No key idea is formed Paragraph is hard to understand and confusing There are no supporting details	Idea lacks originality or is very broad or multiple ideas exist Paragraph is seldom clear There are details, but they don’t necessarily support the topic	Idea is defined but too general or basic Paragraph is fairly clear, but some confusion exists Supporting details are attempted, but they are not sufficient	Single key idea is interesting and fairly narrow There is little confusion Supporting details are present and back up the topic	Single key idea is original and narrow Very strong, relevant supporting details and examples enrich the piece There are no questions left in the reader’s mind
Organization the internal framework of the piece including topic sentence, clincher sentence and how the rest of paragraph relates to them	Topic sentence is non-existent Clincher sentence is missing or very poor The paragraph seldom relates to the topic	Topic sentence is trite, boring or confusing Clincher sentence is poor or redundant Much of the paragraph strays from the topic	Topic sentence is fair Clincher sentence simply restates the topic sentence Some parts of the paragraph stray from the key idea of piece	Topic sentence is interesting Clincher sentence is good Almost everything in the paragraph relates to topic sentence and key idea	Topic sentence is excellent and insightful Clincher sentence is insightful and goes “one step beyond” Everything in paragraph relates to topic sentence and key idea
Voice the way the writer brings the topic to life	No voice comes through the writing	Voice is seldom strong or clear	Voice is sometimes clear	Voice is clear and/or strong	Voice is very clear and/or strong
Word Choice the specific vocabulary the writer uses to convey the meaning	Wording is incorrect or imprecise All nouns are general and verbs are passive or vague Writer is not able to create a picture in the reader’s mind	Wording is often incorrect or imprecise Most nouns are general and verbs are passive Writer barely attempts to create a picture in the reader’s mind	Wording is sometimes incorrect or imprecise A few nouns are specific and occasionally verbs are active Writer attempts to create a picture in the reader’s mind	Phrases work well; wording is mostly correct and usually precise Some nouns are specific and most verbs are active Writer is able to create a glimmer of a picture in the reader’s mind	Wording is accurate, precise and engaging Nouns are specific and almost all verbs are active Writer creates pictures, moods, and feelings in the reader’s mind
Sentence Fluency the way the words and phrases flow throughout the text	Choppy, rambling or incomplete Oral reading not possible Repetitive sentence beginnings	Occasional use of words to connect sentences to one another Oral reading is difficult Slight variation in sentence beginnings	Sentences usually connect A few parts sound great read aloud Sentences begin in different ways	Sentences are connected with transitions Many sentences begin in different ways It can be read aloud with ease	All sentences are tied together Creative use of sentence structure and variation It sounds great when read out loud
Conventions the mechanical correctness of the piece	Spelling errors impede understanding Incorrect punctuation and capitalization Many grammar errors	Some major errors as far as spelling, punctuation, capitalization go Some usage and grammar errors	Several minor errors in terms of spelling, punctuation and capitalization Grammar errors infrequent	A few minor errors in spelling Punctuation, capitalization and grammar are correct for the most part	Error-free
Presentation overall appearance	Paragraph is not typed and double spaced	Paragraph is not typed and double spaced	Paragraph is typed and double spaced	Paragraph is typed and double spaced	Paragraph is typed and double spaced