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Content	May offer a thesis statement that makes an assertion about the character (actions, motives, conflicts and influencing forces). Rarely uses examples and details from the text. Infrequently links detail to thesis. Concludes with a summary.	Offers a thesis statement that makes an assertion about the character (actions, motives, conflicts and influencing forces). Uses some examples and details from the text. Links detail with commentary to support thesis. Brings the thesis to a conclusion which may be a summary but is linked to the thesis.	Offers a clear thesis statement that makes an assertion about the character (actions, motives, conflicts and influencing forces). Uses specific examples and details from the text. Links concrete detail with commentary to support thesis. Brings the thesis to a conclusion which is not a summary but shows the significance of the thesis.	Offers a clear and insightful thesis that makes a strong assertion about the character (actions, motives, conflicts and influencing forces). Uses particularly specific examples and details from the text. Links concrete detail with insightful commentary to support thesis. Brings the thesis to an insightful conclusion that is not a summary but shows the significance of the thesis.
Style	There is an introduction. Has difficulty with objective voice. Rarely has focus. Has less than precise vocabulary. Rarely has varied sentence structure.	Introduction tries to capture attention of reader and may set the focus of essay. Tries for an objective voice. Maintains focus sometimes. Tries to vary vocabulary. Occasionally has varied sentence structure.	Introduction captures attention of reader and sets focus of essay. Has objective voice. Maintains consistent focus. Has a precise and varied vocabulary. Has varied sentence structure throughout.	Introduction imaginatively and succinctly captures attention of reader and sets focus of essay. Has a particularly objective voice. Maintains a strongly consistent focus. Has a particularly precise and varied vocabulary. Varies sentence structure to meet the particular needs of the sentence.
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Organization/ Structure	May have introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion. Few paragraphs have topic sentences. Body paragraphs sometimes develop subtopics. Paragraphs are rarely connected with transitions.	May have introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion. Many paragraphs have topic sentences. Some body paragraphs develop subtopics sequentially. Some paragraphs are connected with transitions.	Has identifiable introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion. Each paragraph has a clear topic sentence. Body paragraphs develop subtopics sequentially. Paragraphs are almost always connected with appropriate transitions.	Has a strongly identifiable introduction, body paragraphs and conclusion. Each paragraph has a clear and well-stated topic sentence. Body paragraphs develop subtopics with exceptional clarity and sequence. Paragraphs are connected with appropriate transitions.
Conventions	Uses some of English department format and has excessive errors.	Uses part of English department format and has frequent errors.	Uses English department format and has few errors.	Uses English department format and has very few errors.
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