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| Focus/Organization | Topic clearly addressed; logical flow of events; transitions smooth and logical; clear sense of beginning and end. | Topic clearly addressed; events logical; Possible slight digression without significant distraction to reader; most transitions smooth and logical; clear sense of beginning and end. | Topic may not be clearly addressed; some events are logical; much digression causing reader confusion; some logical transitions used, but may be repetitive; limited sense of beginning and end. | Topic not clearly addressed; no clear organizational plan; no attempt to limit topic; Much of essay a digression or elaboration; few or no transitions; no clear beginning or end. |
| Elements of narrative are clear; sentence patterns varied and complex; diction appropriate; detail specific. | Elements of narrative are clear; some varied sentence patterns used; vocabulary appropriate; a few details may lack specificity. | Uneven development of elements of narrative; simple sentence patterns used; very simplistic vocabulary; detail may be irrelevant and confusing. | Little to no development of narrative elements; few if any details; incomplete sentence patterns. | |
| One or two minor errors; no major errors. | A few minor errors; one or two major errors; no more that five combined major and minor errors; errors do not cause significant reader confusion. | A few minor errors; some major errors; no fewer that five combined major and minor errors; at times, errors cause reader confusion. | Many major and minor errors which result in reader confusion; essay difficult to read. |
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