Rob Slater

Autobiographical Essays
Performance Element Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
Readability When read aloud the writing flows easily from word to word, sentence to sentence and paragraph to paragraph. There are no places where the reader must go back and reread or guess what it is the writer is trying to say. When read aloud the writing generally flows. May have some issues with transitions at a word, sentence or paragraph level. There are few places where the reader must go back and reread or guess what it is the writer is trying to say. When read aloud the writing is more choppy. There are issues with transitions at word, sentence and/or paragraph level. There are many places where the reader must go back and reread or guess what it is the writer is trying to say.
Conventions Grammar and Spelling errors are few. Paper has been carefully edited. There are no sentence fragments, run-ons, spelling/usage errors or improper punctuation. There are multiple Grammar and Spelling errors on each page. Paper may have been edited, but needs further editing. There are a few sentence fragments, run-ons, spelling/usage errors and/or improper punctuation. There are many Grammar and Spelling errors on each page. Paper has not been carefully edited. There are multiple sentence fragments, run-ons, spelling/usage errors and/or improper punctuation.
Content The paper contains enough information for its length. It is not padded ("wordy") or abbreviated ("sparse"). The chosen subjects are of interest to the writer and reader. The level of detail enhances the content. Content is appropriate. The paper needs more details or cutting of extra details. It may be padded ("wordy") or abbreviated ("sparse"). The chosen subjects show some interest to the writer and reader. The level of detail does not match the content. Content is mostly appropriate. The paper contains too much or too little information for its length. It is padded ("wordy") or abbreviated ("sparse"). The chosen subjects are of little interest to the writer and reader. The level of detail does not enhance the content. Content is inappropriate.
Appearance The font size and margins are appropriate. The layout is regular. Paragraphs are indented with no line breaks or non-indented with line breaks. The font size or margins may be too small/large. The layout is irregular. Paragraphs may indented with line breaks. The font size and margins are too small/large. The layout is irregular. Paragraphs are indented with line breaks.


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