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Content and Clearly Clearly Introduce a Introduce a Demonstrates a

Analysis introduced a introduced a topic in a topic in a lack of
topic in a topic in a manner that manner that comprehension
manner that manner that follows does not of the text or
follows follows from generally from logically follow tasks
logically from the tasks and the task and from the taks
the task and purpose purpose and purpose
purpose

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Quality of Writing There is one clear, Main ideas are clear There is one clear, There is one topic. The topic and main
well-focused topic. but are not well well-focused topic. Main ideas are ideas are not clear.
Main ideas are clear supported by detailed The author makes somewhat clear. The author makes
Grammar and and are well supported information. Most several errors in Most sentences are numerous errors in
Usage by detailed and sentences are well grammar, mechanics, well constructed, but grammar,
accurate information. constructed and have and/or spelling that they have a similar mechanics, and/or
All sentences are well varied structure and interfere with structure and/or spelling that
constructed and have length. understanding. length. interfere with
varied structure and understanding.
length.