Overall
Development
-Type 2 - 2 1/2 pgs
Organization
-Focus on the topic
(don’t ramble)
-Brainstorm
-Make other
categories high and
this one will be high
Support
Sentence
Structure
-Make 3-5 points
-Use a variety of
sentence lengths
(long and short) to
create a good flow
and rhythm
-Put your thoughts in
a logical order
-Pick your best,
descriptive, reliable
details to back up
your points
-Indent every
paragraph
-Avoid “you”
-Take risks
-Use transition words
(first, next, then, last)
-Use punctuation to
create complex
sentences
( semicolons, colons,
commas, dashes)
-Write sentences that
are correct and
interesting
Overall
Development
-Type 2 - 2 1/2 pgs
Organization
-Focus on the topic
(don’t ramble)
-Brainstorm
-Make other
categories high and
this one will be high
Support
Sentence
Structure
-Make 3-5 points
-Use a variety of
sentence lengths
(long and short) to
create a good flow
and rhythm
-Put your thoughts in
a logical order
-Pick your best,
descriptive, reliable
details to back up
your points
-Indent every
paragraph
-Avoid “you”
-Take risks
-Use transition words
(first, next, then, last)
-Use punctuation to
create complex
sentences
( semicolons, colons,
commas, dashes)
-Write sentences that
are correct and
interesting
Word Choice
-Use some $1 wds
Use most $10 wds
Use some $100 wds
-Use effective
repetition
Mechanics:
-capitalization
-punctuation
-spelling
-Know capitalization
rules
-Know punctuation
rules
-Use a dictionary
-Use a thesaurus
-Be specific,
descriptive, and use
all words correctly
Word Choice
-Use some $1 wds
Use most $10 wds
Use some $100 wds
-Use effective
repetition
-Check over your
work
Mechanics:
-capitalization
-punctuation
-spelling
-Know capitalization
rules
-Know punctuation
rules
-Use a dictionary
-Use a thesaurus
-Be specific,
descriptive, and use
all words correctly
-Check over your
work