Focus	Content	Organization	Style	Conventions
	The single controlling point made with an awareness of task about a specific topic	The presence of ideas developed through facts, examples, anecdotes, details, opinions, reasons, and/or explanations	The order developed and sustained within and across paragraphs using transitional devices including an introduction and conclusions	The choice, use and arrangement of words and sentence structures that create tone and voice	The use of grammar, mechanics, spelling, usage and sentence formations.
5 Excels	* I focus on one topic * My sentences stick to the topic and add meaning & interest to the paper * I have a WOW paper	* My ideas are strongly developed * I have many details * My details have explanations, examples or proof. *My details stick to the topic	*I have an introduction, body & conclusion * The content has a sophisticated arrangement * I use transition words to make a subtle transition	*I use a variety of sophisticated sentence structures * I use precise, vivid words, and figurative language * I create a writers voice	* I always use correct capitalization, punctuation, & spelling * I use correct subject and verb agreement * I always indent paragraphs
4 Meets	* I focus on one topic * My sentences stick to the topic and add some meaning & interest to the paper * I know what I need to do.	* My ideas are developed * I have adequate details * Most of my details have explanations, examples or proof. *My details stick to the topic	*I have an introduction, body & conclusion * The content has a correct arrangement * I use transition words to make a smooth transition	*I use some sophisticated sentence structures * I use some precise, vivid words, and figurative language * I have a writer’s voice	* I almost always use correct capitalization, punctuation, & spelling * I use correct subject and verb agreement often * I usually indent paragraphs
3 Strongly Progressing	* I mainly focus on one topic * Most of my sentences stick to the point and add some meaning & interest to the paper	* My ideas are developed * I have some details * Most of my details have explanations, examples or proof. *Most of my details stick to the topic	*I have an introduction, body & conclusion * The content is in an order that makes sense * I use some transition words to make a smooth transition	*I use some different sentence structures * I use some vivid words, and figurative language * I try to let the reader hear my voice	* I sometimes use correct capitalization, punctuation, & spelling * I try to use correct subject and verb agreement * I sometimes indent my paragraphs
2 Progressing	* I have some evidence of a specific topic * I have a few ideas related to the topic	* My ideas are beginning to be developed * I have some details * Some of my details need more explanations, examples or proof. * Some of my details stick to the topic * I have too many details	*I have an introduction, body, or conclusion * The content has some order * I use few transition words	*I use some different sentence structures but most of my sentences start the same way * I use some exciting words * The reader does may not know what I want them to know	* I make several mistakes in capitalization, punctuation, & spelling * I try to use complete sentences * I indent at least the first paragraph
1 Area of Concern	*There is no clear topic * My writing is confusing	* My ideas are not developed * I have few details that have explanations, examples or proof. * Few of my details stick to the topic	*I do not have an introduction, body or conclusion * The content has little or no order * I do not use transition words	*I do not vary my sentences * I overuse some words * The reader does not know what I want them to know	* I make many mistakes in capitalization, punctuation, & spelling * Many sentences are not complete * I did not use paragraphs