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The writer successfully uses several reasons/appeals to try to show why the reader should care or want to know more about the topic.
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The writer successfully uses one or two reasons/appeals to try to show why the reader should care or want to know more about the topic.
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The writer attempts to make the reader care about the topic, but is not really successful.
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The writer made no attempt to make the reader care about the topic.
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The introduction is inviting, states the main topic and previews the structure of the paper.
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The introduction clearly states the main topic and previews the structure of the paper, but is not particularly inviting to the reader.
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The introduction states the main topic, but does not adequately preview the structure of the paper nor is it particularly inviting to the reader.
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There is no clear introduction of the main topic or structure of the paper.
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The conclusion is strong and leaves the reader with a feeling that they understand what the writer is "getting at."
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The conclusion is recognizable and ties up almost all the loose ends.
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The conclusion is recognizable, but does not tie up several loose ends.
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There is no clear conclusion, the paper just ends.
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A variety of thoughtful transitions are used. They clearly show how ideas are connected.
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Transitions clearly show how ideas are connected, but there is little variety.
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Some transitions work well; but connections between other ideas are fuzzy.
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The transitions between ideas are unclear or nonexistant.
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The reader's questions are anticipated and answered thoroughly and completely.
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The reader's questions are anticipated and answered to some extent.
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The reader is left with one or two questions. More information is needed to "fill in the blanks".
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The reader is left with several questions.
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