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Basic Grammar
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The writing has no major errors in word selection and use, sentence structure, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization
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The writing is adequately free of errors in word selection and use, sentence structure, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization
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The writing has several major errors in word selection and use, sentence structure, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.
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The writing has serious and persistent errors in word selection and use, sentence structure, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.
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Structure
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The Writing has clear and appropriate beginning, development, and conclusion. Paragraphing and transitions are also clear and appropriate.
Completely follows the format aligned with each chapter’s purpose
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The Writing has adequate beginning, development, and conclusion. Paragraphing and transitions are also adequate.
Adequately follows the format aligned with each chapter’s purpose
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The Writing has weak beginning, development, and conclusion. Paragraphing and transitions are also deficient.
At times follows the format aligned with each chapter’s purpose
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The organizational structure and paragraphing of the writing have serious and persistent errors.
Misses the format aligned with each chapter’s purpose
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Content
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The writing provides in-depth coverage of the assigned topic, and assertions are clearly supported by evidence.
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The writing provides sufficient coverage of the assigned topic, and assertions are supported by evidence.
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The writing provides weak coverage of the assigned topic, and assertions are weakly supported by evidence.
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The writing provides very poor coverage of the assigned topic, and assertions are very poorly supported by evidence.
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