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4 3 2 1
Paragraph 1 Uses language Uses language Uses some Uses little or no
C from the from the language from language from
R (RA) prompt to prompt to the prompt to the prompt to
create a create a clearly create a topic create a topic
A sharply focused topic sentence and sentence and
focused topic sentence and answers. answers. May
F sentence and answers. be slightly off
T answers. prompt.

E Creative Transitions are Weak No transitions.

D transitions. used. transitions.
Cite 3 direct Cite 3 pieces of Cite 2 pieces of Cite 1 piece of
Paragraph 2 references to evidence. evidence. evidence.
the text.
R (CE) (quote)
E Effectively Explain Attempt to Did not explain
explain evidence 3 explain evidence
S evidence 3 times. evidence.
P times.
Paragraph 3 Includes all: Includes 2: Includes 1l: Includes none:
O Concluded by Concluded by Concluded by Concluded by
(S) using restate, using restate, using restate, using restate,
N answer and answer and answer and answer and
S ended with ended with ended with ended with
reflection. reflection. reflection. reflection.
E
Few errors in Some errors in Errors in Many errors in
spelling. spelling. spelling. Some spelling.
Edit No errors in Few errors in errors in Many errors in
capitalization, capitalization, capitalization, capitalization,
punctuation or punctuation or punctuation or punctuation or
sentence sentence sentence sentence
structure. structure. structure. structure.

A = 24/24 100% 23/24 97% 22/24 94% 21/24 91%

B = 20/24 89% 19/24 87% 18/24 85% 17/24 83% 16/24 80%
C = 15/24 77% 14/24 75% 13/24 73% 12/24 70%
D = 11/24 67% 10/24 63% 9/24 60%
F = 8/24 57% 7/24 55% 6/24 50%