Beginning
1
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Developing
2
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Accomplished
3
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Exemplary
4
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Score
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Focused Topic
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The article's information rambles and does not pinpoint one particular
aspect
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Briefly mentions topic but gives few details
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Describes the topic & gives several examples for each
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Article clearly defines topic and goes on to give specific
details
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Gives information that is unique to each person
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Never mentions any unique information
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Gives very little unique information
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Gives some information that is unique to each person
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Gives a great deal of interesting and unique information
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Gives information about how the person relates to the
topic
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Does not compare the similarities
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Only points out one or two ways that the person relates to the
topic
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Points out several ways that the person relates to the
topic
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Shows many ways that the person relates to the topic
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Well organized
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Lacks topic sentences and has no logical sequence
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Article has only one topic sentence and its sequence is
confusing
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Article includes some topic sentences and is somewhat
sequential
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Every section begins with a clearly stated topic sentence and the
sections follow a logical sequence
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Clear and Understandable
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Very difficult to follow
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Mostly difficult to follow and understand
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Mostly easy to understand
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Easy to read and follow the information
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Correct grammar and spelling
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Very frequent grammar and/or spelling errors
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A few grammar and/or spelling errors
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Only one or two errors in spelling/grammar
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All grammar and spelling are correct
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