The writing resource packet

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The writing— 
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Addresses all parts of the writing prompt/topic/question. 
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Demonstrates a general understanding of purpose and audience. 
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Maintains a mostly consistent point of view, focus, and organizational structure. 
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Uses some effective transitions. 
o Presents a central idea with mostly relevant facts, details, and/or explanations. 
o Includes a variety of sentence types and appropriate word choice 
o Contains some errors in the conventions of the English language (grammar, 
punctuation, capitalization, spelling). 
Fictional or autobiographical narrative writing— 
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Provides an adequately developed plot line, including characters, a definite setting, conflict, 
key events/details, and a climax. 
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Includes appropriate strategies (dialogue, suspense, narrative action). 
Response to literature writing— 
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Develops interpretations that demonstrate a comprehensive grasp of the text. 
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Provides examples from the text to support interpretation. 
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Organizes reasonably coherent interpretations of the literary work. 
Persuasive writing— 
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Generally defends a position with relevant evidence and addresses the reader’s concerns, 
biases, and expectations. 
Summary writing— 
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Is characterized by paraphrasing of the main idea(s) and significant details of the passage. 
 

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last updated: 9/4/2013 
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The writing— 
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Addresses only parts of the writing prompt/topic/question. 
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Demonstrates little understanding of purpose and audience. 
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Maintains an inconsistent point of view, focus, and organizational structure. 
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Uses ineffective and awkward transitions that do not unify important ideas. 
o Suggests a central idea with limited facts, details, and/or explanations. 
o Includes little variety of sentence types and weak word choice 
o Contains several errors in the conventions of the English language (grammar, 
punctuation, capitalization, spelling).