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Descriptive Essay

Write a descriptive essay about your favorite season Use vivid words, descriptive adjectives, precise nouns, at least two examples of figurative language, and engage the five senses to help your ideas flow and be more expressive.

Rubric Code: S227266

By SMBerdaxagar

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

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	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Elements of Description CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.2	Excellent The controlling idea clearly relates to the topic of identity. Many vivid sensory details and apt comparisons help readers visualize a person, place, or event.	Good The controlling idea is clear and somewhat relates to identity. Sensory details and comparisons help readers visualize a person, place, or event.	Fair The controlling idea is not always clear. Some sensory details and comparisons are used, but more are needed.	Poor The controlling idea may be unclear or nonexistent. Few sensory details or comparisons are included. the description does not help readers visualize a person, place, or event.
Conventions Grammar, Usage, Mechanics, and Spelling	Excellent There are few or no errors in mechanics, usage, grammar, or spelling. Word choice is consistently careful and precise.	Good There are minor errors in mechanics, usage, grammar, or sprelling. Word choice is usually careful and precise.	Fair There are numerous errors in mechanics, usage, grammar, or sprelling. Word choice is often general, vague, or imprecise.	Poor Numerous errors in mechanics, usage, grammar, or spelling may hinder comprehension. Word choice is general and imprecise.
Vivid Words	Excellent The description consistently uses vivid words and paints a sharp, precise word picture.	Good The description combines vivid words and vague details.	Fair Most of the description is vague.	Poor The description includes too few vivid words to create a word picture.
Multimedia Assets	Excellent The visuals, texts, animations and sounds enhance the overall presentation.	Good The presentation is backed up by a good selection of assets.	Fair Either not enough or poor visuals, texts, animations or sounds to support the overall presentation.	Poor Multimedia assets do not contribute to the overall presentation or they are not present at all.