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Problem/Conflict

It is very easy for the reader to understand the problem the main characters face and why it is a problem.

It is fairly easy for the reader to understand the problem the main characters face and why it is a problem.

It is fairly easy for the reader to understand the problem the main characters face but it is not clear why it is a problem.

It is not clear what problem the main characters face.

Setting

Many vivid, descriptive words are used to tell when and where the situation took place.

Some vivid, descriptive words are used to tell the audience when and where the situation took place.

The reader can figure out when and where the situation took place, but the author didn't supply much detail.

The reader has trouble figuring out when and where the situation took place.

Organization

The essay is very well organized. One idea or scene follows another in a logical sequence with clear transitions.

The essay is pretty well organized. One idea or scene may seem out of place. Clear transitions are used.

The essay is a little hard to follow. The transitions are sometimes not clear.

Ideas and scenes seem to be randomly arranged.

Solution/Resolution

The solution suggestion to the characters' problem is easy to understand, and is logical.

The solution suggestion to the characters' problem is easy to understand, and is somewhat logical.

The solution suggestion to the characters' problem is a little hard to understand.

No solution suggestion is attempted or it is impossible to understand.

Spelling and Punctuation

There is one spelling or punctuation error in the final draft. Character and place names that the author used are spelled consistently throughout.

There are very few spelling or punctuation errors in the final draft.

There are 3-5 spelling and punctuation errors in the final draft.

The final draft has more than 5 spelling and punctuation errors.