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F

Focussed, purposeful & reflects insight

Focussed on the topic

Powerfully organized

Logical Progression of Ideas

Few errors, sentence structure varied

Variation in sentence structure

Superior understanding

Mature understanding

Elaborate examples

Specific Details

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Focussed, on topic and includes few, if any, loosely related ideas

Focussed but may contain ideas that are loosely connected to the topic

Transitional devices strengthen organization

Lacks logical progression of ideas

Occasional errors; word choice is adequate

General conventions are used

Commonplace understanding

Partial/limited understanding

Lacks specificity and support is loosely developed

Development of support is uneven

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F

Addresses topic but may lose focus by including extraneous or loosely related ideas

Addresses topic but may lose focus by including extraneous or loosely related ideas

Includes a beginning, middle and end, but these elements may be brief

Has an organizational pattern, but may lack completeness or closure

Errors in basic conventions, but common words are spelled correctly

Frequent and blatant errors in basic conventions; commonly used words may be misspelled

Definite misunderstanding

Obvious misunderstanding

Development of support is erratic and nonspecific

Little, if any, development of the supporting ideas, and the support may consist of generalizations or fragmentary lists.