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The position statement provides a clear, strong statement of the author\\'s position on the topic.
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The position statement provides a clear statement of the author\\'s position on the topic.
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A position statement is present, but does not make the author\\'s position clear.
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There is no position statement.
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All of the evidence and examples are specific, relevant and explanations are given that show how each piece of evidence supports the author\\'s position.
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Most of the evidence and examples are specific, relevant and explanations are given that show how each piece of evidence supports the author\\'s position.
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At least one of the pieces of evidence and examples is relevant and has an explanation that shows how that piece of evidence supports the author\\'s position.
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Evidence and examples are NOT relevant AND/OR are not explained.
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All sentences are well-constructed with varied structure.
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Most sentences are well-constructed and there is some varied sentence structure in the essay.
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Most sentences are well constructed, but there is no variation is structure.
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Most sentences are not well-constructed or varied.
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Author makes no errors in capitalization or punctuation, so the essay is exceptionally easy to read.
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Author makes 1-2 errors in capitalization or punctuation, but the essay is still easy to read.
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Author makes a few errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader\\'s attention and interrupt the flow.
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Author makes several errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the reader\\'s attention and interrupt the flow.
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