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Criteria Excellent Good Fair Poor


7.5 pts 5.5 pts 3.5 pts 2.5 pts
Focus/ Main Point The essay poorly The essay is focused on The essay is focused on The essay is focused,
addresses topic and topic and includes few the topic and includes purposeful, and reflects
includes irrelevant loosely related ideas relevant ideas clear insight and ideas
ideas

Organization & Format! Little or no organization Some organization of Organizes ideas to build Effectively organizes ideas
of ideas to build an ideas to build an argument an argument to build a logical, coherent
(Paragraphs, Transitions) argument argument

Language Use, Style & Conventions! Little or no use of Some use of elements of Appropriate use of Effective and creative use
elements of style style elements of style! of elements of style to
(Sentence structure, word choice, enhance
grammar, spelling, punctuation) Many errors in Contains frequent errors in Uses correct grammar,
grammar, spelling, and grammar, spelling, and spelling, and punctuation meaning!
punctuation, makes punctuation with few errors
reader’s Uses correct grammar,
comprehension difficult spelling, punctuation
throughout with very few
errors

Originality! No experimentation nor Very little experimentation Sufficient Distinctive


enhancement to enhance experimentation with experimentation with
(Expression of the theme in a creative language and usage to language and usage to
way) of concepts! concepts! enhance enhance

No adherence to the Does not exhibit creativity concepts concepts


theme
Applies basic creative Applies higher order
skills to relay ideas thinking and creative skills
to relay complex ideas

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