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* Topic Sentence gives writer's opinion * 3 Supporting details * Concluding sentence
* Sufficient details and reasons support opinion
* Word Choice (a variety of vivid adjectives and strong verbs) * Sentence Fluency (uses a variety of sentence type and length, uses transition words {first, then, however, finally}, begins sentences in a variety of ways) * Voice (writer's personality is evident)
* Capitals * Punctuation (commas, periods, question marks, exclamation marks) * Consistent verb tense * Correct spelling of high frequency words * Approximated spelling is easy to interpret * Appropriate spacing between words is used