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Content/Organization

Recipe contains the title of the recipe, a list of ingredients, a paragraph of written directions, and a picture that correlates with the recipe.

3 out of 4 criteria needed for the recipe are present.

2 out of the 4 criteria needed for the recipe are present.

1 out of the 4 criteria needed for the recipe are present OR none of the criteria needed for the recipe are present.

Transitions (Organization)

A variety of thoughtful transitions are used. They clearly show how to move from one step of the recipe to the next.

Transitions clearly show how to move from one step of the recipe to the next, but there is little variety.

Some transitions work well; but connections between other steps need clarification.

The transitions between steps are unclear or nonexistent.

Grammar & Spelling (Conventions)

Writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling that would cause the reader to follow the recipe incorrectly .

Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that would cause the reader to follow the recipe incorrectly.

Writer makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that would cause the reader to follow the recipe incorrectly .

Writer makes more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that would cause the reader to follow the recipe incorreclty.

Neatness

Paper is neatly written or typed with all areas of the recipe clearly labeled.

Paper is neatly written or typed with 1 or 2 areas of the recipe labeled incorreclty or not labeled at all.

The recipe is generally readable, but the reader may have a hard time deciding where one part of the recipe ends and another begins.

The recipe is hard to read and understand with no labels present.