Stylistic & Rhetorical Aspects of Writing   Topic Idea Development        
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Little topic Limited topic Moderate topic  Well developed with Fully developed with Topic and details
development an /or development, focus development, focus control and relevant strong details richly developed
organization, few and/or details and details details Sustained voice and/ Distinctive voice,
details Evidence of voice Some voice Consistant voice or tone with tone, and style
Possible evidence of  Limited variety in  Some variety in  Variety in language  emerging style Rich use of language
voice language used language used used (wording and Effective use of 
Simplistic language (wording and  (wording and  sentence structure) language
(wording and  sentence structure) sentence structure)
sentence structure)
Topic Development    Organization   Details     Language/Style    
The degree to which the response The degree to which manipulation of
The overall effect of the essay The degree to which the response is includes sxamples that develop the language including vocabulary, word
Focused main points choice, word combination, and
Clearly and logically ordered sentence variety, is effective
Clairfied by paragraphs
      Standard English Conventions                                                                                                                  
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Errors seriously interfere with Errors interfere somewhat with Errors do not interfere with Control of a variety of sentence
communication and/or communication and/or communication and/or structures, grammar and usagem
Little control of  sentence structure, Few or no errors in simplistic or Few errors relative to length of  and mechanics
grammar and usage , and limited text in first-draft writing essay or complexity of sentence Length and complexity of essay
mechanics in first-draft writing structure, grammar and usage and provide opportunity for student to 
mechanics in first-draft writing show control of Standard English
conventions on first-draft writing
  Sentences   Grammar and Usage     Mechanics        
The degree to which the response includes The degree to which the response demonstrates The degree to which the response demonstrates
sentences that are correct in structure correct correct
Use of standard grammatical rules of English Punctuation
Word usage and vocabulary Capitalization
Spelling