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4--A mind movie! Excellent and clear--the words create pictures in my readers mind, flow from one idea to another, and are clear and accurate.3 --Well Done--Mostly well written and clear; most of my paragraphs are mind movies.
2 --Still needs work--I need to ask these questions one more time and revise my writing.
1 --I need to rethink these questions and revise the entire piece of writing.
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Ideas |
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Did I write showing MY ideas; no one else would write this? |
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Did I narrow my piece to an interesting topic and write like I cared? |
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Did I find an interesting topic and collect specific information? |
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Organization |
Did I organize the information so my reader will understand? |
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Did I put information in a logical order? |
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Did I organize for correct form? (short story, essay, web page, etc.) |
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Word Choice |
Did I use excellent word choice? |
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For instance, |
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Did I revise for precise words, like nifty nouns, vivid verbs, new words? |
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Did I check for run-on sentences and correct them? |
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Are my facts accurate? Did I list my sources (on a report)? |
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Did I use imagery? alliteration? simile? metaphor? |
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Does my piece paint a clear picture for the reader? |
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Style/Tone/Voice |
Did I choose a style of writing that is easy to understand? |
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Did I use expressive words that matched my tone (emotion/factual/amazing) |
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Did I write showing MY ideas and personality; no one else would write this? |
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Sentence Fluency |
Did I vary the way my sentences started? |
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Did I write some long and some short sentences? |
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Are my sentences complete and not run-on sentences? |
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Did I use appropriate: |
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punctuation? |
(periods, commas, question marks, etc.) |
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spelling and capitalization? |
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paragraphing and sentences? |
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grammar? |
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margins, legibility, penmanship? |
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Commitment: |
Have I used my time well? Have I proofread, conferred, |
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revised, editted? |
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Risk-taking: |
Is this an example of trying something new (story, poem, |
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essay, web page, song, skit, speech, persuasive or informative report, etc.)? |
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Effort: |
How have I shown that I have tried to improve in all these areas? |
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