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| A rater uses a set number of components and provides a separate score for each component. |
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| The degree to which the writer is aware of his/her audience |
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| The mechanical correctness that includes: spelling, grammar, capitals, and punctuation. |
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| The preliminary version of a piece of writing that may require additional revision and/or editing. |
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| The correction of mechanical features of writing, i.e. spelling, punctuation. |
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| writing that gives information, explains why or how, clarifies a process or defines a concept. |
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| The assignments of a single score based on an overal impression |
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| Writing that recounts a personal or fictional experience; can tell a story based on a real or imagined event. |
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| Writing that attempts to convince the reader of a point of view or that the reader should take a specific action. |
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| Prewriting (brainstorming) |
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The initial creative stage of writing, prior to drafting.
The writer develops ideas, gathers information and considers ways to organize these ideas. |
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| The final stage of the writing process and where the writing is ready to be shared. |
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Specific details relative to sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste.
Used to create imagery. |
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| Writing that allows the reader to experience the story through sensory details. |
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| The quality of details and examples either illustrating, explaining, or defending the central theme, idea or thesis statement. |
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| A statement that delineates the central ideas that will be explored in a piece of writing. |
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The Personality of the writer coming through the words.
It is a personal tone and flavor. |
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The use of rich, colorful, precise language.
Strong word choice is characterized by the skill to use everyday words well. |
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The aspects of producing written communication:
prewriting,
drafting,
revising,
editing, and
publishing |
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Repetition of the same sound in successive words
Ex: Mad march Mary |
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| figurative language that compares two unlike things without using "as," "like," or "than." |
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| figurative language that compares two unlike things using "as," "like," or "than." |
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| The position from which a story is told, i.e., first person ("I"), third person ("she"). |
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| Writing that uses a natural flow of speech |
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The category of literature or writing. Examples include:
poetry,
fiction,
nonfiction,
drama,
mythology,
biography,
historical fiction |
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