- ACCURATE GRAMMAR (2

3. Language:

- Accurate grammar (2.0 points)

- Appropriate vocabulary (2.0 points)

- Correct spelling and punctuation (1.0 point)

III. (15 points).

Score of 14-15: A paragrap at this level:

 shows very effective writing skills

 is very well organized and well developed

 uses details clearly and properly to support a thesis or illustrate ideas

 displays consistent ability in the use of language

 demonstrates variety in sentence structure and proper word choice

Score of 11 - 13: A paragrapat this level:

 shows effective writing skills

 is well organized and well developed

Score of 9 - 10: A paragrapat this level:

 may address some parts of the task more effectively than others

 is generally well organized and developed

 uses details to support a thesis or illustrate an idea

 displays ability in the use of the language

 shows some variety in sentence structure and range of vocabulary

Score of 7 - 8: A paragrapat this level:

 addresses the writing topic adequately but does not meet all of the goals of the task

 is adequately organized and developed

 uses some details to support a thesis or illustrate an idea

 shows adequate but possibly inconsistent ability with sentence structure

 may contain some usage errors that make the meaning unclear

Score of 5 - 6: A paragraph at this level may reveal one or more of the following weaknesses:

 inadequate organization or development

 poor choice of details or does not provide enough details to support or illustrate generalizations

 a noticeably improper choice of words or word forms

 numerous errors in sentence structure and/or usage

Score of 3 - 4: A paragraph at this level is seriously flawed by one or more of the following weaknesses:

 serious disorganization or underdevelopment

 little or no detail, or irrelevant specifics

 serious and frequent errors in sentence structure or usage

 serious problems with focus

Score of 1- 2: A paragraph at this level:

 may be incoherent

 may be undeveloped

 may contain severe and persistent writing errors

Score of 0: A paragraph will be rated 0 if it:

 contains no response

 merely copies the topic

 is off-topic, written in a foreign language or consists only of keystroke characters

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