Ideas
- focuses on a specific experience or event
- provides the reader an engaging picture of what is happening and who is involved
- lots of specific details and dialogue
- makes readers want to know what happens next
Organization
- has a clear beginning that hooks the reader
- includes ideas in an organized manner
- uses transitions to link sentences and paragraphs
Voice
- speaks knowledgeably and/or enthusiastically
- makes it apparent that you, the writer, are interested in the topic
Word Choice
- specific nouns, vivid verbs, and descriptive adjectives
Sentence Style
- flows from one idea to the next
- varies sentence structure and length
Spelling
- Accurate!
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