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Organization

Information is very organized within a well-constructed paragraph. Answer shows evidence of planning.

Information is fairly well organized. Little evidence of planning is present.

 

The information appears to be disorganized. There is no evidence of planning.

Quality of Information

Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples.

Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples.

Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given.

Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.

Mechanics

No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors that interfere with the meaning.

Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors that interfere with meaning.

A few grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors that interfere with meaning.

Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors interfere with the reader's understanding of the topic.

Addressing the question

Paragraph introduces the topic by restating the question and thoroughly answers it.

Paragraph introduces the topic by restating the question but only partially answers it.

Paragraph either does not restate the question or does not adequately answer it.

Paragraph neither restates the question nor adequately answers it.