Be sure your paper includes the following when you turn it in:
q a copy of the text/image from the World Wonders, or the URL (to save paper!)
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proper citation format (see sample World Wonders Paper or Write Source 2000.)
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your questions, notes, and drafts
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FOCUS
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Idea |
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Text is clear and focused; captures reader's attention.
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q Maintains adequate focus on the topic and has adequate supporting details |
q Text's ideas are focused but general, obvious-- or q demonstrates an inconsistent focus and includes some supporting details, but may include extraneous or loosely related material |
q Text lacks clear idea, purpose, and details. or q Demonstrates little or no focus and few supporting details which may be inconsistent or interfere with the meaning of the text |
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Organization
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Order compels, enhances, and moves ideas.
q Provides transitions which clearly serve to connect ideas |
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Order moves reader through ideas, although some lapses may occur.
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Shows an attempt at an organizational pattern, but exhibits little sense of wholeness and completeness |
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Order is missing or random; no identifiable structure. |
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Sentence Fluency
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q Writing flows with rhythm and cadence. Elegant. q Sentences, or phrases for efffect, vary in length and structure |
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Writing moves along but is somewhat more business-like
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Writing moves along but feels more business-like |
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Writing lacks flow; it is difficult to read. |
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Word Choice
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Words are precise, interesting, engaging, powerful-- |
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Uses effective language and appropriate word choices for intended audience and purpose |
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Words are common and obvious; they lack energy. |
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Words are simple or vague; limited in scope |
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Voice
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Writing is compelling, engaging; aware of audience.
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Writing seems sincere but not engaged; it's plain.
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Writing seems sincere but not engaged; it's plain. |
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Writer is indifferent, distanced from topic/ audience. |
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Conventions
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Observes and uses standard conventions; few errors. |
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Errors distract the reader and make reading difficult. |
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Formatting (Presentation)
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Follows most specified requirements
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Follows most specified requirements |
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COMMENTS:
Reflect Curiosity and Wonder
