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The entire story is related to the assigned topic and allows the reader to understand much more about the topic.
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Most of the story is related to the assigned topic. The story wanders off at one point, but the reader can still learn something about the topic.
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Some of the story is related to the assigned topic, but a reader does not learn much about the topic.
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No attempt has been made to relate the story to the assigned topic.
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The story is very well organized. One idea or scene follows another in a logical sequence with clear transitions.
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The story is pretty well organized. One idea or scene may seem out of place. Clear transitions are used.
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The story is a little hard to follow. The transitions are sometimes not clear.
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Ideas and scenes seem to be randomly arranged.
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There are no spelling or punctuation errors in the final draft. Character and place names that the author invented are spelled consistently throughout.
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There is one spelling or punctuation error in the final draft.
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There are 2-3 spelling and punctuation errors in the final draft.
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The final draft has more than 3 spelling and punctuation errors.
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It is very easy for the reader to understand the problem the main characters face and why it is a problem.
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It is fairly easy for the reader to understand the problem the main characters face and why it is a problem.
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It is fairly easy for the reader to understand the problem the main characters face but it is not clear why it is a problem.
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It is not clear what problem the main characters face.
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The story contains many creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author has really used his imagination.
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The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author has used his imagination.
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The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions, but they distract from the story. The author has tried to use his imagination.
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There is little evidence of creativity in the story. The author does not seem to have used much imagination.
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