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Beginning
0-1
point(s)
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Developing
2
points
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Accomplished
3
points
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Exemplary
4
points
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Focused
topic
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The
topic rambles and does not pinpoint one particular opinion.
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Briefly
mentions an opinion but gives few details.
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Describes
the topic and gives several reasons for supporting it.
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Clearly
defines the topic and gives several examples to support it.
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Gives
information from several websites.
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Does
not use any of the information in the websites to support opinion.
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Uses
only one site to support opinion.
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Uses
several sites to support opinion.
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Uses
(and documents accurately) several sites to support opinion.
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Well
organized
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Composition
lacks topic sentences at the beginning of each paragraph and does
not have a logical sequence.
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Composition
has one-two topic sentence(s) and its sequence is confusing.
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Composition
includes some topic sentences and is sequential.
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Composition
contains clearly stated topic sentences and follows a logical sequence.
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Correct
spelling and grammar
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Frequent
grammar and spelling errors that detract from the composition's
message.
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Frequent
grammar and spelling errors that do not detract from the composition's
message.
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Several
grammar and spelling errors.
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Grammar
and spelling are correct.
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