Has not met requirements.
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Has made little attempt to meet requirements.
Has made good attempt to meet requirements.
Has exceeded requirement expectations.
Student uses interesting language, made his/her topic interesting, and has produced writing unique to the student.
Spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization have been double-checked and corrected.
Samples of the writing process including brainstorms, planning, drafts, and workshop copies have been handed in.
The essay makes sense, is on topic, and easy to read.
Essay has an introductory paragraph, three topic paragraphs, and a concluding paragraph and all paragraphs include the minimum number of sentences.