Building Vocabulary

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Persuasive Essay for Teachers

10.0

The essay is clearly written persuasively and is appropriate for teachers.

Pre-Production and Early Production

25.0

Includes most of the well-recognized benefits of the main strategies that encourage vocabulary development within both the pre-production and early production stages of language acquisition.

Transcending All Content Areas

20.0

All of the strategies described clearly transcend all content areas. Creative examples are provided.

Silent Period

25.0

The description of the Silent Period is included accurately and succinctly along with a well-crafted statement regarding how it affects vocabulary development.

Organization

5.0

The content is well-organized and logical. There is a sequential progression of ideas that relate to each other. The content is presented as a cohesive unit and provides the audience with a clear sense of the main idea.

APA Format and Style Requirements

5.0

In-text citations and a references page are complete. The documentation of cited sources is free of errors.

Mechanics (spelling, punctuation, grammar, and language use)

10.0

Submission is virtually free of mechanical errors. Word choice reflects well-developed use of practice and content-related language. Sentence structures are varied and engaging.

Total Percentage  100

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