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Main Idea
Topic Sentence
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Strong main idea/ topic sentence is
clear, and is restated in the closing sentence.
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Adequate main
idea/ topic sentence is restated in the closing sentence.
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Main Idea/ topic sentence is unclear, is weakly restated in the
closing sentence.
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Main Idea/ Topic sentence is unclear and is not restated in the
closing sentence.
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Supporting Details
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Each paragraph
has three or more supporting detail sentences that relate to the main
idea.
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Each paragraph
has two supporting detail sentences that relate to the main idea.
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Each paragraph has one supporting detail sentence that
relates to the main idea.
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Each Paragraph has no supporting detail sentences that relate to the
main idea.
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Observes Basic Writing Conventions
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Contains few, if
any punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors.
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Contains several
errors in punctuation, spelling or grammar that do not interfere with
meaning.
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Contains many
errors in punctuation, spelling and/or grammar that interferes with
meaning.
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Contains many errors in punctuation, spelling and/or grammar
that make the piece illegible.
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Neatness
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Legibly handwritten or typed with no distracting errors.
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Legibly written, easy to read with 1-2 distracting errors.
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Several distracting errors that make portions difficult to read.
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Many distracting errors making it illegible.
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