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Establish and develop a clear thesis statement for informational writing	Establishes and develops a clear and descriptive thesis statement that introduces the purpose of writing and provides a “roadmap” for the content of the report.	Establishes and develops a clear thesis statement that introduces the purpose of writing and provides a “roadmap” for the content of the report.	Attempts to establish a clear thesis statement, but it is not descriptive enough to introduce the purpose of writing or to provide a “roadmap” for the content.	The thesis is not clear or descriptive. It is not descriptive enough to introduce the purpose of writing or to provide a roadmap for the content of the report.	There is not a thesis statement that introduces the purpose of writing, or the thesis provided is not supported in the content of the report.
Organize writing to create a coherent whole, with an effective and engaging introduction, body and conclusion, and a closing sentence that summarizes, extends or elaborates on points or ideas in the writing	Organizes writing to create a coherent whole, with an effective and engaging introduction, complete and descriptive body, and conclusion that summarizes, extends or elaborates on points or ideas in the writing.	Organizes writing to create a coherent whole, with an effective introduction, body, and conclusion that summarizes, extends or elaborates on points or ideas in the writing. May be lacking details or description.	Attempts to organize writing with an introduction, body, and conclusion, but narrative is not coherent, effective, and/or engaging due to lack of details and/or description.	Parts of the writing are missing or it is incomplete and lacking structure.	Writing is not organized with an introduction, body, and or conclusion. Writing is not coherent, effective, and/or engaging due to lack of details and/or description. Or, writing is not of appropriate topic for assignment.
Proofread writing, edit to improve conventions, identify and correct fragments and run-ons and eliminate inappropriate slang or informal language. Format: - 12 pt. font - Times New Roman - Double-spaced - 1-inch margins - Proper heading	Proofreads writing and edits to perfect conventions, identifies and corrects all fragments and run-ons and eliminates all inappropriate slang or informal language. All grammar, punctuation, spelling, and capitalization are correct. All format Components are correct.	Proofreads writing and edits to improve conventions, identifies and corrects most fragments and run-ons and eliminates most inappropriate slang or informal language. Most grammar, punctuation, and capitalization are correct. 3 or more words are misspelled. Most format components are correct.	Proofreads writing and edits to improve conventions, identifies and corrects some fragments and run-ons and eliminates some inappropriate slang or informal language. Some grammar, punctuation, and capitalization errors are present and interfere with the meaning. 5 or more words are misspelled. Some format components are correct.	More proofreading is necessary to improve conventions, fragments and run-ons. Errors in these areas interfere with the meaning and make it difficult to read and understand. 7 or more words are misspelled.	More proofreading is necessary to improve conventions, fragments and run-ons. Errors in these areas interfere with the meaning and make it difficult to read and understand. 7 or more words are misspelled. Format guidelines have not been followed.
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Support the main ideas with facts, details, examples and explanations from sources; and document sources and include bibliographies	Comprehensively supports main ideas with facts, details, examples and explanations from sources. Documents all sources and includes a complete bibliography with three or more sources.	Supports main ideas with facts, details, examples and explanations from sources. Some details may be missing. Documents all sources and includes a complete bibliography with three or more sources.	Attempts to support main ideas with facts, details, examples and explanations from sources. Many details are missing. Documents most sources and includes a complete bibliography with three or more sources.	More support is needed of main ideas with facts, details, examples, and/or explanations from sources. Does not document all sources or the bibliography is incomplete. (3 or more sources are required)	Does not support main ideas with facts, details, examples, or explanations from sources. Does not document sources or include a bibliography.
Critique the treatment, scope, and organization of ideas from multiple sources on the same topic	Comprehensively critiques the treatment, scope, and organization of ideas from 4 or more sources on the same topic.	Critiques the treatment, scope, and organization of ideas from 3 or more sources on the same topic. May be missing details.	Attempts to critique the treatment, scope, and organization of ideas from 3 or more sources on the same topic. Key details are missing.	Attempts to critique the treatment, scope, and organization of ideas from sources on the same topic. Many details are missing. Does not critique 3 sources.	Does not critique the treatment, scope, and organization of ideas from sources on the same topic. Many key details are missing and are incomplete. Does not critique 3 sources.

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