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Non-Fiction Essay

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This essay will connect a personal experience to one of the themes in Michael J. Fox's book, Always Looking Up.

Rubric Code: G35562

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Subject: Education

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: Graduate

Criterion
	Exceeds Standards 35 pts	Meets Standards 32 pts	Needs Improvement 25 pts	Does not Meet Standards 20 pts
Ideas and Content	Exceeds Standards - Content is thorough. - Purpose of the writing is clear. - Major points are specific and stated clearly. - Writing is insightful.	Meets Standards - Content is comprehensive. - Major points are stated clearly. - Content and purpose of the writing are clear.	Needs Improvement - Content is not comprehensive. - Major points are addressed. - Content is inconsistent with regard to purpose and clarity of thought.	Does not Meet Standards - Lacks coherence; incomplete. - Major points are not clear. - Displays a superficial understanding.
Organization & Structure	Exceeds Standards -Organization of the paper contributes to its overall structure. - Paragraphs flow into each other due to skillful transitions. - Has a clear sense of beginning, middle, and end.	Meets Standards - Structure of the paper is clear and easy to follow. -Effectively uses transitions. - Has a sense of beginning, middle, and end.	Needs Improvement - Structure of the submission is not easy to follow. - Paragraph transitions need improvement. - Concepts are disconnected.	Does not Meet Standards - Organization and structure detract from the concepts of the paper. - Does not contain a sense of purpose. - Concepts are disjointed and lack transition of thoughts.
Technical- Mechanics & Style	Exceeds Standards - Essentially free of typographical and errors of mechanics and style. - Easy to read; clear and direct. - Varies sentence structure.	Meets Standards - Free of distracting errors of grammar, usage, spelling, and punctuation. - Language is clear; sentences display consistently varied structure.	Needs Improvement - Paper contains some grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors that could be distracting. - Language lacks clarity.	Does not Meet Standards - Paper contains distracting grammatical, punctuation, and/or spelling errors. - Sentence structure is awkward or confusing.