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Topic Sentence (Organization)

The topic sentence is indented. It grabs the reader's attention and clearly states the main idea.

The topic sentence is indented. It clearly states the main idea.

The topic sentence may not be indented. It does not clearly state the main idea.

There is no clear topic sentence.

Reason, Details, and Facts (Ideas/Organization)

More than three quality details are used to give the reader important or interesting information.

Three quality details are used to give the reader important or interesting information.

Two or Three details are used to give the reader important or interesting information. Details may not fit with the topic sentence.

Supporting details are unclear or not related to the topic sentence.

Transitions (Organization)

A variety of transitions are used. They clearly show how ideas are connected.

Transitions clearly show how ideas are connected, but there is little variety.

Not all ideas are connected with transitions.

Transitions are not used.

Conclusion (Organization)

The conclusion restates the main idea. The words used are different than those in the topic sentence.

The conclusion restates the main idea. The words used are very similar to those in the topic sentence.

The conclusion does not restate the main idea.

There is no clear conclusion, the paper just ends.

Web (Organization)

Web includes more than 3 reasons, details, or facts with supporting information.

Web includes 3 reasons, details, or facts.

Web includes 2 reasons, details, or facts.

Web includes less than 2 reasons, details, or facts.

Capitalization & Punctuation (Conventions)

Writer makes no errors in capitalization or punctuation, so the paper is exceptionally easy to read.

Writer makes 1 or 2 errors in capitalization or punctuation, but the paper is still easy to read.

Writer makes a few errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader's attention and interrupt the flow.

Writer makes several errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader's attention and greatly interrupt the flow.