"A"
Range |
"B"
Range |
"C"
Range |
"D"
Range |
"F"
Range |
Invites
reading |
Specific/original
focus |
Completes
assignment |
Does
not fulfill assignment |
Ignores
assignment |
Teaches
reader something |
Significance
is clear; integrated into narrative |
Significance
is clear to reader |
Lacks
focus/significance |
Lacks
significance or significance is not clear |
Unique
topic or unique treatment of topic |
Has dramatic
shape: 1) effective use of narration and sense; 2) effective pacing |
Retains
over-all focus |
Difficult
to follow |
Lacks
coherence |
Takes
risks with content or narrative techniques |
Concrete
details: vividly portrays characters, action/dialogue setting, significance |
"Shows"
rather than "tells:" concrete details; portraits of characters; description
of setting & action |
Relies
on "telling" rather than "showing" |
Completely
unfocused |
Sense
of discovery |
Writer's
persona emerges |
"Recreates"
event and "reflects" upon it |
Lacks
concrete details |
Incoherent
expression |
Original
and organic organization (i.e., it flows) |
Sense
of voice |
Uses
scene and narration |
Expression
is often awkward |
Problems
with usage and/or mechanics |
Confidence
in voice |
Precise
use of language |
Competent
use of language |
Mechanical
errors impede understanding |
Major
problem with any one of the above |
Sophisticated
use of language for effect; sentence variety, etc. |
Few
mechanical errors |
Few
mechanical errors |
Major
problem with any one of the above |
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