CATEGORY

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Ideas

Gives specific reasons/details why the chosen knight is the nominee, including referencing the virtues.

Is general in making the nominations; some specifics included

Few specific reasons/details included for making the nomination.

No reasons are given for making the nomination.

Conventions

No errors in grammar, spelling or word usage. written in

1-2 errors in grammar, spelling and word usage.

4-5 errors in grammar, spelling and word usage that distract from the reading.

More than 5 errors in grammar, spelling and word usage.

Organization

Includes a topic sentence, logically organized sentences and a concluding sentence. Paragraph is written in present tense. Transition words between ideas.

Topic sentence included, but lacks transitions between ideas. Some sentences out of place.

Ideas are jumbled and out of place. Topic sentence is included, but doesn't preview the paragraph. No transitions are included.

No logical order is apparent.