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FocusAdvanced - Thought-provoking introduction with a focus on a personal change; uses 1st person throughout.Proficient - Appropriate introduction with a focus on a personal change; uses 1st and 3rd person throughout.Basic - Introduction present focuses on a change; uses a mixture of point of view.Needs Improvement - Introduction is sparse; mixes point of view; focus unclear
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ContentAdvanced - Exemplary content with excellent examples and expert analysis of the change; cause and effectProficient - Appropriate content with good examples and good analysis of change; some cause/effect noted Basic - Content present; mostly examples; analysis limited; no cause/effectNeeds Improvement - Content choppy; all examples; no analysis or cause/effect
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OrganizationAdvanced - Expert organization with seamless transitions between and among paragraphs; excellent beginning, middle, and end with seamless topic and wrap-up sentences.Proficient - Good organization with appropriate transitions between and among paragraphs; good beginning, middle, and end with good topic and wrap-up sentences.Basic - Organized with basic transitions between and/or among paragraphs; has a beginning, middle, and end with topic and/or wrap-up sentences.Needs Improvement - Disorganized; missing transitions, topic, and/or wrap-up sentences.
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Style/ConventionsAdvanced - Excellent use of vocabulary; varied sentence structures; obvious voice present; minor to no grammatical errorsProficient - Good use of vocabulary; some varied sentence structures; some voice present; minor grammatical errorsBasic - Attempts use of vocabulary/some repetition; attempts varied sentence structure/some choppiness; attempt at voice; some grammatical errorsNeeds Improvment - No attempt at varied vocabulary or sentence structure; choppy and repetitive; major grammatical issues
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