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A. Develops an essay that presents a focused response to the writing assignment, making appropriate and coherent connections among all parts of the assignment.
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B. Demonstrates understanding of the reading through summary and explanation of relevant material.
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C. Incorporates, as support for own thoughts, references to the readings, identifying the sources formally or informally
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D. Communicates clearly and effectively using appropriate conventions of language (e.g., grammar, spelling, punctuation).
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6 Addresses the writing assignment fully, analytically, and perhaps critically or imaginatively, with superior focus and coherence.
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6 Demonstrates superior and perhaps critical understanding of readings through accurate summary, full explanation, and insightful analysis of relevant sections.
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6 Makes insightful connections and distinctions between readings and own ideas; integrates references smoothly into own essay and identifies them consistently and correctly.
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6 Communicates with precision and enhanced expression through highly effective use of vocabulary and sentence variety; infrequent, if any, lapses in use of conventions.
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5 Addresses the writing assignment fully and analytically, with strong focus and coherence.
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5 Demonstrates strong understanding of readings through accurate summary, with appropriate explanation and analysis of relevant sections.
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5 Makes analytical connections and perhaps distinctions between readings and own ideas; integrates references into own essay and identifies then consistently and correctly.
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5 Communicates effectively throughout the essay, with few lapses in use of conventions.
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4 Addresses all parts of the writing assignment with adequate focus and coherence throughout.
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4 Demonstrates overall understanding of readings through appropriate summary and explanation, with some analysis.
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4 Makes and explains appropriate connections between readings and own ideas; identifies references consistently and correctly.
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4 Communicates clearly throughout the essay; sentences may contain some lapses in use of conventions, but these rarely impede comprehension.
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3 Addresses all or most parts of the writing assignment adequately, but focus may lapse briefly or connections may be missing.
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3 Demonstrates generally accurate understanding of readings although summary or explanation may be incomplete or not fully relevant.
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3 Makes some connections between readings and own ideas but they may not all be appropriate or adequately explained; identifies most references consistently and correctly.
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3 Generally communicates clearly throughout the essay although lapses in use of conventions may at times impede comprehension or prove distracting.
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2 Addresses some parts of the writing assignment or addresses all parts superficially; focus or coherence may break down at several points.
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2 Demonstrates partial understanding of the readings through summary or explanation, but understanding is flawed or explanation is incomplete.
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2 Makes few or unwarranted connections between readings and own ideas; may identify references inconsistently or incorrectly.
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2 Communicates clearly at times, showing some ability to use conventions, but whole sections are unclear or errors frequently impede comprehension.
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1 Shows little or no ability to address the writing assignment; may not link thoughts between paragraphs.
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1 Demonstrates little or no understanding of text.
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1 makes no reference to background reading or makes no distinctions between background reading and own ideas.
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1 Communicates little because few sentences demonstrate appropriate use of conventions.
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