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Ideas and Support 7.5
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Communication of Ideas 2.5
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Excellent
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- provides thoughtful ideas and thorough explanations
- provides support that is specific, relevant, and accurate
- demonstrates a confident and perceptive understanding of the assigned task
7.5
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- writes fluently with effective organization
- uses vocabulary that is precise, accurate, and effective
- shows confident control of sentence construction, grammar, and mechanics
2.5
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Proficient
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- provides meaningful ideas and appropriate explanations
- provides support that is relevant and appropriate but may contain minor errors
- demonstrates a proficient and clear understanding of the assigned task
6
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- writes with proficient organization
- uses vocabulary that is specific, accurate, and appropriate
- shows proficient control of sentence construction, grammar, and mechanics
2
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Satisfactory
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- provides straightforward ideas and general explanations
- provides support that is relevant but general and/or incompletely developed
- demonstrates an acceptable understanding of the assigned task
4.5
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- writes generally clearly with functional organization
- uses vocabulary that is appropriate and generally accurate, but not specific
- shows satisfactory control of sentence construction, grammar, and mechanics (Minor errors do not interfere seriously with communication.)
1.5
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Limited
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- provides ideas and/or explanations that are limited and over-generalized
- provides support that is superficial and may not always be relevant
- demonstrates a limited understanding of the assigned task
3
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- writes unevenly and /or incompletely
- uses vocabulary that is general and/or imprecise and/or inappropriate
- shows faltering control of sentence construction, grammar, and mechanics
1
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Poor
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- provides ideas and/or explanations that are minimal and/or tangential
- provides support, if present, that is superficial, incomplete, and/or marginally relevant
- demonstrates a minimal understanding of the assigned task
1.5
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- writes unclearly and in a disorganized manner
- uses vocabulary that is ineffective and frequently incorrect
- shows lack of control of sentence construction, grammar, and mechanics
0.5
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