TOWL-4Supplemental Practice Scoring Booklet

Donald D. Hammill and Stephen C. Larsen

This Supplemental Practice Scoring Booklet provides the examiner with an opportunity to practice scoring 10 sample stories for Subtests 6 and 7. It consists of (a) 10 sample sto-ries, (b) a scoring key for each story, and (c) a blank Practice Story Scoring Form. These materials can be photocopied for training purposes. (Note. The Story Composition sub-test should be scored according to adult standards for composition rather than age or grade standards.) Do not attempt to score Subtests 6 and 7 if the student’s story contains fewer than 40 words. Do not attempt to score Subtests 6 and 7 until you have practiced scoring the 10 samples in this supplemental booklet and have obtained the same scores as are provided in the scoring keys.

Instructions:

1. Make 10 photocopies of the blank Practice Story Scoring Form (the back page of this booklet). If more than one examiner is going to use these prac-tice items, you might want to photocopy the sample stories, too.

2. Read the fi rst story.

3. In the space provided at the bottom of the Practice Story Scoring Form, record the story number and the student’s name (e.g., Story 1: David).

4. Score the story using the instructions printed in the blank Practice Story Scoring Form.

5. Compare your scoring to that found in the scoring key for Story 1: David. Making these comparisons will help you calibrate your scoring to that in the scoring keys.

6. Repeat steps 1 through 5 for each of the 10 sample stories.

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Story 1: David

Addy was doing her fi rst day of driving school today. It started out smooth but then a dog jumped out in the street. She swirved and hit the fi re hydrent. A man whistled and the dog ran tward him. Addy pointed and said “Sir, your dog made me hit the fi re hydrent.” The man spoke “Oh Cassie (the dog) didn’t mean any harm. She just got away from me.” “Well, you do have a leash.” Addy said. He said “I will start using it from now on.”

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Story 2: Danielle

one day the sun was out and it was a hot day! Sally the mother of two childrin Molly & Tod. she was takeing Molly & Tod to go swimming! then when Sally turns on the t.v. and sees a storm is coming to the fi shing rod villeg that is where Sally lives! Soon Sally sees litning and a very loud thunder comes and the rain came then a fi re.

The pepoel that lived acros the street called the pollice to come! Hurry! Hurry! They said. The men came and brout hoeses and tried to put out the fi re. They did they all wer so happy.

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Story 3: Gabby

It was Sunday afternoon. Joe stepped out into the crisp fall air and followed his teacher to the white Ford waiting at the curb. He opened the door, sat down and clutched the steering wheel with sweaty palms. “Let’s begin,” Ms. Smith said. Slowly and causiously, Joe put the car in drive and pushed down on the accelerater.

Joe successfully parallel parked, stopped at stop lights, and crossed intersections. He could just imagine stepping out of the car to get his liscense. “Congradulations,” Ms. Smith said blankly, “you have passed.” Just as Joe looked over at Ms. Smith, out of the corner of his eye he saw a dog run into the middle of the street. He swervd, missed the dog only by inches, and slammed into a fi re hydrent.

As the police pulled onto the scene Joe tried to calm himself. “Oh, thank goodness. you’re here!” Ms. Smith cried “this boy just tried to kill me!” “What!?” Joe spluttered.The police offi cer

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Story 4: Jonathan

The house on FIREIt was liteting. A house got on fi re. a mom call 9-1-1. The fi re

fi gts show up. to get the dog and bird. The man comes out. The fi re fghter put out the fi re. after te stome the polic fi gred out the stome coused the fi re. none got hurt. so the little twon went back to noumle.

The End

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Story 5: Marcus

Driving Disaster

The car with student driver drove up in Jake’s driveway. He couldn’t beleve that today was the day of his driving test.

Jake hopped in the car and they were off. Jake turned the corners of his street and pulled out of his neighborhood.

Jake was driving like he had been doing it his whole life. The driving teacher was so amazed. He was doing so great!

Finally it was time for the test to end. Jake pulled in his street feeling confi dent and with the feeling that he had passed.

As Jake turned the corner he saw Sparky and his owner, Brian.Jake tried to wave and drive with one hand but he lost control.

He swerved and crashed into a fi re hydrint.Jake jumped out of the car when his friend came to meet him.

Brian said, “Did my dog mess up your test?”“Of course not!” Jake replied. The driving teacher said that

she would see him again and not to worry. Next time, he would not have an accident.

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Story 6: Jasmine

A Day Gone WrongJane was watching her kids play in the yard. It was sunny day

and her neighbors were outside mowing lawns, walking dogs, or playing ball. It seemed like the perfect day.

All of a sudden, a storm cloud shadowed over the streets. Jane called her kids inside and they began to prepare for the thunderstorm. The sky got darker, but it did not start to rain. However, they heard thunder and saw fl ashes of lightning. An awful storm was coming, Jane feared.

Suddenly, Jane looked outside and saw people running in panic. She heard their screams, so she ran outside with her kids following her. She saw that one of her neighbor’s trees had caught on fi re. People were rushing over with hoses and Jane dialed 9-1-1.

The fi re department arrived and they put out the fi re. The storm changed to a light rain, and the sky cleared. The sun showed its warm welcoming face, and a rainbow appeared as the neighborhood gathered around the smoky tree. Everyone was safe and that was the most important thing.

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Story 7: Luke

crash!A studdent driver named Brush was drivig down purple medows

stret geting 100. Then a dog named J.O. run out in frount of him and Brush tried to doge J.O. but Brush hit a fi re hydrget and water spilid.

The owner of J.O. call 911. The police got Ther She looked at the damage and Brush went to the owner. He

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Story 8: JD

It was a stomy night and there was a streek of ligting it hit a tree and it got on fi re they all ran in the car and drove up to the side of the stret and got out and ran on a hill and called the fi re departement they came and put the fi re out a nabor came and said is that yor house yes and then affter it was over they went back.

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Story 9: Natasha

ons upan time thar was a studdint. there wir a grll. and a boy. The boy was tacing a Driver test. But he crsst into a fi r hdint. Thay calld the ples. She gav him a ticcit his frind was ther he had a dog. The DRIVER ED thcher was unahappy. his frined was unhappey too. the dog was Just siting. he wached the wasr. The boy that was Driveing was sad. Allneer git my Drives lisins erer. The end.

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Story 10: Albert

“the fi er”The tree is on fi er. the man runs. she ws on the fon. Threr dog and brd too. the gril saw her mom to. he trde to get the dog to. men ran to the hause thay had the watrhoes and pute it on the fi er. The litnig ws skary. She ws skared.

Scoring Key for 10 Sample Stories

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9.

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ory

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Scor

ing

Key

Subt

est

6. C

onte

xtua

l Con

vent

ions

Item

Sc

orin

g C

riter

ia

Scor

e

1.

Se

nten

ces b

egin

with

a ca

pita

l let

ter .

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0 �

3 o

r mor

e m

istak

es

1

� 1–

2 m

istak

es o

r prin

ted

in a

ll ca

pita

l let

ters

2

� n

o m

istak

es

2.

Pa

ragr

aphs

. .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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(Cle

arly

indi

cate

s par

agra

phs w

ith in

dent

atio

ns o

r spa

ces b

etw

een)

0

� n

one,

1 2

� 3

–4

1 �

2

3 �

5 o

r mor

e

3.

Us

es q

uota

tion

mar

ks .

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. . . .

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Mus

t hav

e bo

th o

peni

ng a

nd cl

osin

g qu

otat

ion

mar

ks. E

x: “Y

ou sa

w h

im.”

It w

as v

ery

“retro

.”

0 �

no

1

� y

es

4.

Us

es co

mm

a to

set o

ff a

dire

ct q

uota

tion

. . .

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. . . .

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Ex: M

ary

said

, “He

llo.”

Mar

y sa

id “,

Hel

lo.”

0

� n

o

1 �

yes

5.

Co

rrect

ly u

ses a

n ap

ostro

phe

at le

ast o

nce

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Ex

: can

’t, th

e do

g’s, s

tude

nts’

0

� n

o

1 �

yes

6.

Us

es a

que

stio

n m

ark

( ? )

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.

(n

eed

not b

e us

ed co

rrect

ly)

0 �

no

1

� y

es

7.

Us

es a

n ex

clam

atio

n po

int (

! ) .

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(nee

d no

t be

used

corre

ctly)

0

� n

o

1 �

yes

8.

Ca

pita

lizes

pro

per n

ouns

inclu

ding

thos

e in

stor

y’s ti

tle .

. . . .

. . . .

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. . . .

. . . .

.

Ex

: Che

vy, M

r. Jo

nes,

Elm S

treet

0

� n

o or

use

s no

prop

er n

ouns

1

� so

met

imes

or p

rinte

d in

all

capi

tal l

ette

rs

2 �

alw

ays c

lear

ly in

dica

tes u

pper

-cas

e

9.

N

umbe

r of n

ondu

plica

ted

misp

elle

d w

ords

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0 �

6 o

r mor

e

1 �

3–5

2

� 0

–2

10.

Us

es a

ster

isk, e

llips

e, h

yphe

n, p

aren

thes

es, b

rack

ets

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*

…

-

( )

[ ]

(n

eed

not b

e us

ed co

rrect

ly)

0 �

no

1

� y

es

11.

Fr

agm

enta

ry se

nten

ce -

Usua

lly a

sent

ence

with

out b

oth

a su

bjec

t

an

d a

verb

. .

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Ex

: Whe

n I s

aw th

e do

g. Lo

okin

g ha

ppy

and

rest

ed.

0

� y

es

1 �

no

Sect

ion

5. S

tory

Sco

ring

Item

Sc

orin

g C

riter

ia

Scor

e

12.

Ru

n-on

/Ram

blin

g se

nten

ce. .

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0 �

yes

1

� n

o

13.

Co

mpo

und

sent

ence

s - Tw

o co

mpl

ete

sent

ence

s con

nect

ed b

y a

conj

unct

ion,

colo

n, o

r sem

icolo

n; b

oth

sent

ence

s mus

t hav

e a

subj

ect

and

a ve

rb

. . . .

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0 �

non

e 2

� 2

–3

1 �

1 3

� 4

or m

ore

14.

Us

es co

ordi

natin

g co

njun

ctio

ns o

ther

than

and

(but

, or,

not,

for,

yet,

so)

whe

n fo

rmin

g co

mpo

und

sent

ence

s; co

unt e

ach

conj

unct

ion

only

onc

e.

Ex: I

ran

but h

e ca

ught

me

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0 �

no

1

� 1–

2

2 �

3 o

r mor

e

15.

In

trodu

ctor

y ph

rase

s and

clau

ses.

. . . .

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. . . .

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. . . .

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Tw

o or

mor

e w

ords

intro

ducin

g a

sent

ence

; nee

d no

t be

set o

ff

by a

com

ma.

Ex: O

f cou

rse…

Whe

n I l

ook

back

…

0 �

non

e 2

� 3

–5

1 �

1–2

3 �

mor

e th

an 5

16.

N

oun–

verb

disa

gree

men

ts. E

x: Th

ey w

as ru

nnin

g.. .

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0 �

mor

e th

an o

ne e

rror

1

� 1

erro

r

2 �

per

fect

, no

erro

rs

17.

Se

nten

ces i

n pa

ragr

aph(

s). .

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0

� 1

para

grap

h, 1

sent

ence

1

� 1

para

grap

h, 2

or m

ore

sent

ence

s

2 �

2 o

r mor

e pa

ragr

aphs

, 2 o

r mor

e se

nten

ces i

n at

leas

t 1 p

arag

raph

3

� 2

or m

ore

para

grap

hs, 2

or m

ore

sent

ence

s in

at le

ast 2

par

agra

phs

18.

Se

nten

ce co

mpo

sitio

n . .

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0 �

man

y ba

dly

cons

truc

ted

sent

ence

s

1 �

mos

tly si

mpl

e se

nten

ces w

ith so

me

intro

duct

ory

and

conc

ludi

ng p

hras

es

2 �

a va

riety

of w

ell-c

onst

ruct

ed co

mpo

und

and

com

plex

sent

ence

s

19.

N

umbe

r of c

orre

ctly

spel

led

wor

ds h

avin

g se

ven

or m

ore

lett

ers (

coun

t a

wor

d on

ly o

nce)

; an

apos

troph

e co

unts

as a

lett

er .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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0 �

0–3

2

� 8

–14

1

� 4

–7

3 �

15 o

r mor

e

20.

N

umbe

r of w

ords

with

thre

e sy

llabl

es o

r mor

e th

at a

re sp

elle

d co

rrect

ly

(coun

t a w

ord

only

onc

e) . .

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0

� 0

–2

1 �

3–4

2

� 5

or m

ore

21.

Us

es a

and

an

appr

opria

tely

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. . . .

0

� u

ses n

eith

er a

nor

an

1

� u

ses a

app

ropr

iatel

y at

leas

t onc

e

2 �

use

s an

appr

opria

tely

at le

ast o

nce

Tota

l Raw

Sco

re

Subt

est

7. St

ory

Com

posi

tion

Item

Sc

orin

g C

riter

ia

Scor

e

1.

St

ory

begi

nnin

g. . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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. . . .

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. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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. . . .

. . . .

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0 �

abr

upt,

wea

k

1 �

serv

iceab

le, s

omew

hat i

nter

estin

g

2 �

gra

bbin

g, e

xcep

tiona

lly e

ngag

ing

2.

De

fi nite

ly re

fers

to a

spec

ifi c e

vent

occ

urrin

g be

fore

or a

fter

the

pict

ure

. . . .

. . . .

. .

0 �

no

1

� y

es

3.

St

ory

sequ

ence

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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0

� a

serie

s of r

ando

m, d

isjoi

nted

, or r

ambl

ing

stat

emen

ts

1 �

has

som

e se

quen

ce

2 �

mov

es sm

ooth

ly a

nd co

here

ntly

from

star

t to

fi nish

4.

Pl

ot (s

tory

line)

. . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

0

� u

nint

eres

ting,

dul

l, fl a

t

1 �

inte

rest

ing,

logi

cal, a

ccep

tabl

e

2 �

intr

igui

ng, w

ell-c

raft

ed

5.

Ch

arac

ters

show

feel

ings

/em

otio

ns .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . .

0

� n

o

1 �

som

e m

ild o

r sub

tle e

mot

ion

(ups

et, s

milin

g, la

ughi

ng, e

xcite

d, h

appy

)

2 �

stro

ng e

mot

ion

evid

ent i

n at

leas

t one

char

acte

r (an

ger, l

ove,

terro

r, ecs

tasy

)

6.

St

ory

actio

n or

ene

rgy

leve

l (pa

ce) .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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. . . .

0

� p

lodd

ing,

stum

blin

g, n

one

1

� in

tere

stin

g, su

stain

ed

2 �

exc

iting

, com

pelli

ng, e

xcep

tiona

l

7.

St

ory

endi

ng .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

0

� a

brup

t, w

eak

1

� lo

gica

l, defi

nite

end

ing

2

� c

leve

r, in

vent

ive

8.

W

ritin

g st

yle

is . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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.

0 �

imm

atur

e, d

ull, u

ndist

ingu

ished

1

� se

rvice

able

, mat

ter-o

f-fac

t

2 �

art

ful, s

tylis

h, e

xcep

tiona

l

9.

St

ory

is . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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. . . .

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. . . .

0

� im

mat

ure;

mer

ely

desc

ribes

pict

ure

1

� st

raig

htfo

rwar

d, co

here

nt, in

tere

stin

g

2 �

eng

agin

g, u

niqu

e, g

rabb

ing

10.

St

ory

voca

bular

y - o

ne p

oint

for e

ach

of th

e 14

choi

ces

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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0 �

0–3

1

� 4

–7

2 �

8 o

r mor

e ite

ms

11.

O

vera

ll vo

cabu

lary

used

in st

ory

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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0

� sp

arse

, imm

atur

e

1 �

serv

iceab

le, a

dequ

ate,

com

pete

nt

2 �

rich

, mat

ure,

fi gu

rativ

eTo

tal R

aw S

core

Fo

rm A

(acc

iden

t)Fo

rm B

(sto

rm)

stre

et/r

oad

car/

SUV/

truc

klic

ense

plat

epo

lice

car

hydr

ant

wat

er dr

iver’s

ed

inst

ruct

or/t

each

er

dog

(or s

pecifi

c b

reed

)le

ash

sidew

alk/g

rass

dog’s

ow

ner

stud

ent d

river

/driv

erpo

lice

offi c

er/m

an/w

oman

ticke

t/po

lice

repo

rt

gras

s/ya

rd/b

acky

ard

fenc

e/sid

ewalk

/hyd

rant

hous

e/ho

uses

/win

dow

tree/

fi re/

fl am

es/b

urni

ngdo

g/le

ash/

cat

bird

cage

/bird

cloud

/sto

rm cl

oud

light

ning

rain

/rain

stor

m/s

torm

hose

/wat

er h

ose

cell

phon

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Scor

ing

Key

Subt

est

6. C

onte

xtua

l Con

vent

ions

Item

Sc

orin

g C

riter

ia

Scor

e

1.

Se

nten

ces b

egin

with

a ca

pita

l let

ter .

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istak

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2 m

istak

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ted

in a

ll ca

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ters

2

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2.

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ragr

aphs

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one,

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tion

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t hav

e bo

th o

peni

ng a

nd cl

osin

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otat

ion

mar

ks. E

x: “Y

ou sa

w h

im.”

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no

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es

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set o

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tion

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ary

said

, “He

llo.”

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y sa

id “,

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lo.”

0

� n

o

1 �

yes

5.

Co

rrect

ly u

ses a

n ap

ostro

phe

at le

ast o

nce

. . .

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: can

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e do

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nts’

0

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o

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yes

6.

Us

es a

que

stio

n m

ark

( ? )

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(n

eed

not b

e us

ed co

rrect

ly)

0 �

no

1

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es

7.

Us

es a

n ex

clam

atio

n po

int (

! ) .

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(nee

d no

t be

used

corre

ctly)

0

� n

o

1 �

yes

8.

Ca

pita

lizes

pro

per n

ouns

inclu

ding

thos

e in

stor

y’s ti

tle .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

.

Ex

: Che

vy, M

r. Jo

nes,

Elm S

treet

0

� n

o or

use

s no

prop

er n

ouns

1

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met

imes

or p

rinte

d in

all

capi

tal l

ette

rs

2 �

alw

ays c

lear

ly in

dica

tes u

pper

-cas

e

9.

N

umbe

r of n

ondu

plica

ted

misp

elle

d w

ords

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6 o

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3–5

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� 0

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10.

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es a

ster

isk, e

llips

e, h

yphe

n, p

aren

thes

es, b

rack

ets

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. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

*

…

-

( )

[ ]

(n

eed

not b

e us

ed co

rrect

ly)

0 �

no

1

� y

es

11.

Fr

agm

enta

ry se

nten

ce -

Usua

lly a

sent

ence

with

out b

oth

a su

bjec

t

an

d a

verb

. .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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Ex

: Whe

n I s

aw th

e do

g. Lo

okin

g ha

ppy

and

rest

ed.

0

� y

es

1 �

no

Sect

ion

5. S

tory

Sco

ring

Item

Sc

orin

g C

riter

ia

Scor

e

12.

Ru

n-on

/Ram

blin

g se

nten

ce. .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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0 �

yes

1

� n

o

13.

Co

mpo

und

sent

ence

s - Tw

o co

mpl

ete

sent

ence

s con

nect

ed b

y a

conj

unct

ion,

colo

n, o

r sem

icolo

n; b

oth

sent

ence

s mus

t hav

e a

subj

ect

and

a ve

rb

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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. . . .

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0 �

non

e 2

� 2

–3

1 �

1 3

� 4

or m

ore

14.

Us

es co

ordi

natin

g co

njun

ctio

ns o

ther

than

and

(but

, or,

not,

for,

yet,

so)

whe

n fo

rmin

g co

mpo

und

sent

ence

s; co

unt e

ach

conj

unct

ion

only

onc

e.

Ex: I

ran

but h

e ca

ught

me

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0 �

no

1

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2

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r mor

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15.

In

trodu

ctor

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rase

s and

clau

ses.

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Tw

o or

mor

e w

ords

intro

ducin

g a

sent

ence

; nee

d no

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set o

ff

by a

com

ma.

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f cou

rse…

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n I l

ook

back

…

0 �

non

e 2

� 3

–5

1 �

1–2

3 �

mor

e th

an 5

16.

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oun–

verb

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gree

men

ts. E

x: Th

ey w

as ru

nnin

g.. .

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mor

e th

an o

ne e

rror

1

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erro

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per

fect

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17.

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nten

ces i

n pa

ragr

aph(

s). .

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ence

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ence

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2 o

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r mor

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nten

ces i

n at

leas

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� 2

or m

ore

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ast 2

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phs

18.

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nten

ce co

mpo

sitio

n . .

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0 �

man

y ba

dly

cons

truc

ted

sent

ence

s

1 �

mos

tly si

mpl

e se

nten

ces w

ith so

me

intro

duct

ory

and

conc

ludi

ng p

hras

es

2 �

a va

riety

of w

ell-c

onst

ruct

ed co

mpo

und

and

com

plex

sent

ence

s

19.

N

umbe

r of c

orre

ctly

spel

led

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avin

g se

ven

or m

ore

lett

ers (

coun

t a

wor

d on

ly o

nce)

; an

apos

troph

e co

unts

as a

lett

er .

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0–3

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15 o

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20.

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umbe

r of w

ords

with

thre

e sy

llabl

es o

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at a

re sp

elle

d co

rrect

ly

(coun

t a w

ord

only

onc

e) . .

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0

� 0

–2

1 �

3–4

2

� 5

or m

ore

21.

Us

es a

and

an

appr

opria

tely

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ses n

eith

er a

nor

an

1

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ses a

app

ropr

iatel

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leas

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e

2 �

use

s an

appr

opria

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at le

ast o

nce

Tota

l Raw

Sco

re

Subt

est

7. St

ory

Com

posi

tion

Item

Sc

orin

g C

riter

ia

Scor

e

1.

St

ory

begi

nnin

g. . .

. . . .

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. . . .

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. . . .

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. . . .

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0 �

abr

upt,

wea

k

1 �

serv

iceab

le, s

omew

hat i

nter

estin

g

2 �

gra

bbin

g, e

xcep

tiona

lly e

ngag

ing

2.

De

fi nite

ly re

fers

to a

spec

ifi c e

vent

occ

urrin

g be

fore

or a

fter

the

pict

ure

. . . .

. . . .

. .

0 �

no

1

� y

es

3.

St

ory

sequ

ence

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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0

� a

serie

s of r

ando

m, d

isjoi

nted

, or r

ambl

ing

stat

emen

ts

1 �

has

som

e se

quen

ce

2 �

mov

es sm

ooth

ly a

nd co

here

ntly

from

star

t to

fi nish

4.

Pl

ot (s

tory

line)

. . .

. . . .

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. . . .

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. . . .

. . . .

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0

� u

nint

eres

ting,

dul

l, fl a

t

1 �

inte

rest

ing,

logi

cal, a

ccep

tabl

e

2 �

intr

igui

ng, w

ell-c

raft

ed

5.

Ch

arac

ters

show

feel

ings

/em

otio

ns .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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0

� n

o

1 �

som

e m

ild o

r sub

tle e

mot

ion

(ups

et, s

milin

g, la

ughi

ng, e

xcite

d, h

appy

)

2 �

stro

ng e

mot

ion

evid

ent i

n at

leas

t one

char

acte

r (an

ger, l

ove,

terro

r, ecs

tasy

)

6.

St

ory

actio

n or

ene

rgy

leve

l (pa

ce) .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

0

� p

lodd

ing,

stum

blin

g, n

one

1

� in

tere

stin

g, su

stain

ed

2 �

exc

iting

, com

pelli

ng, e

xcep

tiona

l

7.

St

ory

endi

ng .

. . . .

. . . .

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. . . .

0

� a

brup

t, w

eak

1

� lo

gica

l, defi

nite

end

ing

2

� c

leve

r, in

vent

ive

8.

W

ritin

g st

yle

is . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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. . . .

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. . . .

. . . .

.

0 �

imm

atur

e, d

ull, u

ndist

ingu

ished

1

� se

rvice

able

, mat

ter-o

f-fac

t

2 �

art

ful, s

tylis

h, e

xcep

tiona

l

9.

St

ory

is . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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. . . .

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. . . .

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0

� im

mat

ure;

mer

ely

desc

ribes

pict

ure

1

� st

raig

htfo

rwar

d, co

here

nt, in

tere

stin

g

2 �

eng

agin

g, u

niqu

e, g

rabb

ing

10.

St

ory

voca

bular

y - o

ne p

oint

for e

ach

of th

e 14

choi

ces

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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0 �

0–3

1

� 4

–7

2 �

8 o

r mor

e ite

ms

11.

O

vera

ll vo

cabu

lary

used

in st

ory

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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0

� sp

arse

, imm

atur

e

1 �

serv

iceab

le, a

dequ

ate,

com

pete

nt

2 �

rich

, mat

ure,

fi gu

rativ

eTo

tal R

aw S

core

Fo

rm A

(acc

iden

t)Fo

rm B

(sto

rm)

stre

et/r

oad

car/

SUV/

truc

klic

ense

plat

epo

lice

car

hydr

ant

wat

er dr

iver’s

ed

inst

ruct

or/t

each

er

dog

(or s

pecifi

c b

reed

)le

ash

sidew

alk/g

rass

dog’s

ow

ner

stud

ent d

river

/driv

erpo

lice

offi c

er/m

an/w

oman

ticke

t/po

lice

repo

rt

gras

s/ya

rd/b

acky

ard

fenc

e/sid

ewalk

/hyd

rant

hous

e/ho

uses

/win

dow

tree/

fi re/

fl am

es/b

urni

ngdo

g/le

ash/

cat

bird

cage

/bird

cloud

/sto

rm cl

oud

light

ning

rain

/rain

stor

m/s

torm

hose

/wat

er h

ose

cell

phon

e/w

oman

boy/

girl

car(s

)/aut

o(s)

peop

le/m

an/m

en/n

eigh

bors

Gab

by -

Stor

y 3

2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0

1 0 0 2 2 3 1 3 2 1 26

1 1 2 1 1 2 0 2 1 1 1 13

(N

ote.

The

Sto

ry C

ompo

sitio

n su

btes

t sho

uld

be sc

ored

acco

rdin

g to

adul

t sta

ndar

ds fo

r com

posit

ion

rath

er th

an ag

e or

gra

de st

anda

rds.)

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Scor

ing

Key

Subt

est

6. C

onte

xtua

l Con

vent

ions

Item

Sc

orin

g C

riter

ia

Scor

e

1.

Se

nten

ces b

egin

with

a ca

pita

l let

ter .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. .

0 �

3 o

r mor

e m

istak

es

1

� 1–

2 m

istak

es o

r prin

ted

in a

ll ca

pita

l let

ters

2

� n

o m

istak

es

2.

Pa

ragr

aphs

. .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

(Cle

arly

indi

cate

s par

agra

phs w

ith in

dent

atio

ns o

r spa

ces b

etw

een)

0

� n

one,

1 2

� 3

–4

1 �

2

3 �

5 o

r mor

e

3.

Us

es q

uota

tion

mar

ks .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . .

Mus

t hav

e bo

th o

peni

ng a

nd cl

osin

g qu

otat

ion

mar

ks. E

x: “Y

ou sa

w h

im.”

It w

as v

ery

“retro

.”

0 �

no

1

� y

es

4.

Us

es co

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ect

and

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rb

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for,

yet,

so)

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n fo

rmin

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mpo

und

sent

ence

s; co

unt e

ach

conj

unct

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only

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ran

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ught

me

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only

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Tota

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Sco

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7. St

ory

Com

posi

tion

Item

Sc

orin

g C

riter

ia

Scor

e

1.

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ory

begi

nnin

g. . .

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ory

sequ

ence

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serie

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tiona

l

7.

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ory

endi

ng .

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brup

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0 �

imm

atur

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ndist

ingu

ished

1

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rvice

able

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ter-o

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tylis

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9.

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ory

is . .

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mat

ure;

mer

ely

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ribes

pict

ure

1

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d, co

here

nt, in

tere

stin

g

2 �

eng

agin

g, u

niqu

e, g

rabb

ing

10.

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ory

voca

bular

y - o

ne p

oint

for e

ach

of th

e 14

choi

ces

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0–3

1

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2 �

8 o

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11.

O

vera

ll vo

cabu

lary

used

in st

ory

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atur

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1 �

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iceab

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ate,

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pete

nt

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ure,

fi gu

rativ

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tal R

aw S

core

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river

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lice

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Scor

ing

Key

Subt

est

6. C

onte

xtua

l Con

vent

ions

Item

Sc

orin

g C

riter

ia

Scor

e

1.

Se

nten

ces b

egin

with

a ca

pita

l let

ter .

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. . . .

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. . . .

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. . . .

. . . .

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0 �

3 o

r mor

e m

istak

es

1

� 1–

2 m

istak

es o

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ted

in a

ll ca

pita

l let

ters

2

� n

o m

istak

es

2.

Pa

ragr

aphs

. .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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arly

indi

cate

s par

agra

phs w

ith in

dent

atio

ns o

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etw

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0

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one,

1 2

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–4

1 �

2

3 �

5 o

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3.

Us

es q

uota

tion

mar

ks .

. . . .

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. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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t hav

e bo

th o

peni

ng a

nd cl

osin

g qu

otat

ion

mar

ks. E

x: “Y

ou sa

w h

im.”

It w

as v

ery

“retro

.”

0 �

no

1

� y

es

4.

Us

es co

mm

a to

set o

ff a

dire

ct q

uota

tion

. . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . .

Ex: M

ary

said

, “He

llo.”

Mar

y sa

id “,

Hel

lo.”

0

� n

o

1 �

yes

5.

Co

rrect

ly u

ses a

n ap

ostro

phe

at le

ast o

nce

. . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. .

Ex

: can

’t, th

e do

g’s, s

tude

nts’

0

� n

o

1 �

yes

6.

Us

es a

que

stio

n m

ark

( ? )

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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. . . .

. . . .

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. . . .

. . . .

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(n

eed

not b

e us

ed co

rrect

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0 �

no

1

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es

7.

Us

es a

n ex

clam

atio

n po

int (

! ) .

. . . .

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. . . .

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. . . .

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(nee

d no

t be

used

corre

ctly)

0

� n

o

1 �

yes

8.

Ca

pita

lizes

pro

per n

ouns

inclu

ding

thos

e in

stor

y’s ti

tle .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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Ex

: Che

vy, M

r. Jo

nes,

Elm S

treet

0

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o or

use

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prop

er n

ouns

1

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met

imes

or p

rinte

d in

all

capi

tal l

ette

rs

2 �

alw

ays c

lear

ly in

dica

tes u

pper

-cas

e

9.

N

umbe

r of n

ondu

plica

ted

misp

elle

d w

ords

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6 o

r mor

e

1 �

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ory

Com

posi

tion

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Sc

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Scor

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Key

Subt

est

6. C

onte

xtua

l Con

vent

ions

Item

Sc

orin

g C

riter

ia

Scor

e

1.

Se

nten

ces b

egin

with

a ca

pita

l let

ter .

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0 �

3 o

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2 m

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o m

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2.

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ragr

aphs

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arly

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agra

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tion

mar

ks .

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t hav

e bo

th o

peni

ng a

nd cl

osin

g qu

otat

ion

mar

ks. E

x: “Y

ou sa

w h

im.”

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as v

ery

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.”

0 �

no

1

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es

4.

Us

es co

mm

a to

set o

ff a

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ct q

uota

tion

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. . . .

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Ex: M

ary

said

, “He

llo.”

Mar

y sa

id “,

Hel

lo.”

0

� n

o

1 �

yes

5.

Co

rrect

ly u

ses a

n ap

ostro

phe

at le

ast o

nce

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0

� n

o

1 �

yes

6.

Us

es a

que

stio

n m

ark

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(n

eed

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ed co

rrect

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0 �

no

1

� y

es

7.

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es a

n ex

clam

atio

n po

int (

! ) .

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(nee

d no

t be

used

corre

ctly)

0

� n

o

1 �

yes

8.

Ca

pita

lizes

pro

per n

ouns

inclu

ding

thos

e in

stor

y’s ti

tle .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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Ex

: Che

vy, M

r. Jo

nes,

Elm S

treet

0

� n

o or

use

s no

prop

er n

ouns

1

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met

imes

or p

rinte

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all

capi

tal l

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rs

2 �

alw

ays c

lear

ly in

dica

tes u

pper

-cas

e

9.

N

umbe

r of n

ondu

plica

ted

misp

elle

d w

ords

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6 o

r mor

e

1 �

3–5

2

� 0

–2

10.

Us

es a

ster

isk, e

llips

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yphe

n, p

aren

thes

es, b

rack

ets

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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…

-

( )

[ ]

(n

eed

not b

e us

ed co

rrect

ly)

0 �

no

1

� y

es

11.

Fr

agm

enta

ry se

nten

ce -

Usua

lly a

sent

ence

with

out b

oth

a su

bjec

t

an

d a

verb

. .

. . . .

. . . .

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. . . .

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Ex

: Whe

n I s

aw th

e do

g. Lo

okin

g ha

ppy

and

rest

ed.

0

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1 �

no

Sect

ion

5. S

tory

Sco

ring

Item

Sc

orin

g C

riter

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Scor

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n-on

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blin

g se

nten

ce. .

. . . .

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. . . .

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yes

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13.

Co

mpo

und

sent

ence

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o co

mpl

ete

sent

ence

s con

nect

ed b

y a

conj

unct

ion,

colo

n, o

r sem

icolo

n; b

oth

sent

ence

s mus

t hav

e a

subj

ect

and

a ve

rb

. . . .

. . . .

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non

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14.

Us

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g co

njun

ctio

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than

and

(but

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not,

for,

yet,

so)

whe

n fo

rmin

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mpo

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s; co

unt e

ach

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Sco

re

Subt

est

7. St

ory

Com

posi

tion

Item

Sc

orin

g C

riter

ia

Scor

e

1.

St

ory

begi

nnin

g. . .

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fi nite

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pict

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ence

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Scor

ing

Key

Subt

est

6. C

onte

xtua

l Con

vent

ions

Item

Sc

orin

g C

riter

ia

Scor

e

1.

Se

nten

ces b

egin

with

a ca

pita

l let

ter .

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. . . .

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0 �

3 o

r mor

e m

istak

es

1

� 1–

2 m

istak

es o

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ted

in a

ll ca

pita

l let

ters

2

� n

o m

istak

es

2.

Pa

ragr

aphs

. .

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arly

indi

cate

s par

agra

phs w

ith in

dent

atio

ns o

r spa

ces b

etw

een)

0

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one,

1 2

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–4

1 �

2

3 �

5 o

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e

3.

Us

es q

uota

tion

mar

ks .

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. . . .

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t hav

e bo

th o

peni

ng a

nd cl

osin

g qu

otat

ion

mar

ks. E

x: “Y

ou sa

w h

im.”

It w

as v

ery

“retro

.”

0 �

no

1

� y

es

4.

Us

es co

mm

a to

set o

ff a

dire

ct q

uota

tion

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. . . .

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. . . .

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Ex: M

ary

said

, “He

llo.”

Mar

y sa

id “,

Hel

lo.”

0

� n

o

1 �

yes

5.

Co

rrect

ly u

ses a

n ap

ostro

phe

at le

ast o

nce

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. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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Ex

: can

’t, th

e do

g’s, s

tude

nts’

0

� n

o

1 �

yes

6.

Us

es a

que

stio

n m

ark

( ? )

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(n

eed

not b

e us

ed co

rrect

ly)

0 �

no

1

� y

es

7.

Us

es a

n ex

clam

atio

n po

int (

! ) .

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(nee

d no

t be

used

corre

ctly)

0

� n

o

1 �

yes

8.

Ca

pita

lizes

pro

per n

ouns

inclu

ding

thos

e in

stor

y’s ti

tle .

. . . .

. . . .

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. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

.

Ex

: Che

vy, M

r. Jo

nes,

Elm S

treet

0

� n

o or

use

s no

prop

er n

ouns

1

� so

met

imes

or p

rinte

d in

all

capi

tal l

ette

rs

2 �

alw

ays c

lear

ly in

dica

tes u

pper

-cas

e

9.

N

umbe

r of n

ondu

plica

ted

misp

elle

d w

ords

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0 �

6 o

r mor

e

1 �

3–5

2

� 0

–2

10.

Us

es a

ster

isk, e

llips

e, h

yphe

n, p

aren

thes

es, b

rack

ets

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…

-

( )

[ ]

(n

eed

not b

e us

ed co

rrect

ly)

0 �

no

1

� y

es

11.

Fr

agm

enta

ry se

nten

ce -

Usua

lly a

sent

ence

with

out b

oth

a su

bjec

t

an

d a

verb

. .

. . . .

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Ex

: Whe

n I s

aw th

e do

g. Lo

okin

g ha

ppy

and

rest

ed.

0

� y

es

1 �

no

Sect

ion

5. S

tory

Sco

ring

Item

Sc

orin

g C

riter

ia

Scor

e

12.

Ru

n-on

/Ram

blin

g se

nten

ce. .

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. . . .

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. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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0 �

yes

1

� n

o

13.

Co

mpo

und

sent

ence

s - Tw

o co

mpl

ete

sent

ence

s con

nect

ed b

y a

conj

unct

ion,

colo

n, o

r sem

icolo

n; b

oth

sent

ence

s mus

t hav

e a

subj

ect

and

a ve

rb

. . . .

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0 �

non

e 2

� 2

–3

1 �

1 3

� 4

or m

ore

14.

Us

es co

ordi

natin

g co

njun

ctio

ns o

ther

than

and

(but

, or,

not,

for,

yet,

so)

whe

n fo

rmin

g co

mpo

und

sent

ence

s; co

unt e

ach

conj

unct

ion

only

onc

e.

Ex: I

ran

but h

e ca

ught

me

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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0 �

no

1

� 1–

2

2 �

3 o

r mor

e

15.

In

trodu

ctor

y ph

rase

s and

clau

ses.

. . . .

. . . .

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. . . .

. . . .

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. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. .

Tw

o or

mor

e w

ords

intro

ducin

g a

sent

ence

; nee

d no

t be

set o

ff

by a

com

ma.

Ex: O

f cou

rse…

Whe

n I l

ook

back

…

0 �

non

e 2

� 3

–5

1 �

1–2

3 �

mor

e th

an 5

16.

N

oun–

verb

disa

gree

men

ts. E

x: Th

ey w

as ru

nnin

g.. .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. .

0 �

mor

e th

an o

ne e

rror

1

� 1

erro

r

2 �

per

fect

, no

erro

rs

17.

Se

nten

ces i

n pa

ragr

aph(

s). .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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0

� 1

para

grap

h, 1

sent

ence

1

� 1

para

grap

h, 2

or m

ore

sent

ence

s

2 �

2 o

r mor

e pa

ragr

aphs

, 2 o

r mor

e se

nten

ces i

n at

leas

t 1 p

arag

raph

3

� 2

or m

ore

para

grap

hs, 2

or m

ore

sent

ence

s in

at le

ast 2

par

agra

phs

18.

Se

nten

ce co

mpo

sitio

n . .

. . . .

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from

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leas

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ene

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ce) .

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ing

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ritin

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imm

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ory

is . .

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agin

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rabb

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oint

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ach

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in st

ory

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ure,

fi gu

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Scor

ing

Key

Subt

est

6. C

onte

xtua

l Con

vent

ions

Item

Sc

orin

g C

riter

ia

Scor

e

1.

Se

nten

ces b

egin

with

a ca

pita

l let

ter .

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0 �

3 o

r mor

e m

istak

es

1

� 1–

2 m

istak

es o

r prin

ted

in a

ll ca

pita

l let

ters

2

� n

o m

istak

es

2.

Pa

ragr

aphs

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arly

indi

cate

s par

agra

phs w

ith in

dent

atio

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ces b

etw

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0

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one,

1 2

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–4

1 �

2

3 �

5 o

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e

3.

Us

es q

uota

tion

mar

ks .

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t hav

e bo

th o

peni

ng a

nd cl

osin

g qu

otat

ion

mar

ks. E

x: “Y

ou sa

w h

im.”

It w

as v

ery

“retro

.”

0 �

no

1

� y

es

4.

Us

es co

mm

a to

set o

ff a

dire

ct q

uota

tion

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Ex: M

ary

said

, “He

llo.”

Mar

y sa

id “,

Hel

lo.”

0

� n

o

1 �

yes

5.

Co

rrect

ly u

ses a

n ap

ostro

phe

at le

ast o

nce

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Ex

: can

’t, th

e do

g’s, s

tude

nts’

0

� n

o

1 �

yes

6.

Us

es a

que

stio

n m

ark

( ? )

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(n

eed

not b

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ed co

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ly)

0 �

no

1

� y

es

7.

Us

es a

n ex

clam

atio

n po

int (

! ) .

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(nee

d no

t be

used

corre

ctly)

0

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o

1 �

yes

8.

Ca

pita

lizes

pro

per n

ouns

inclu

ding

thos

e in

stor

y’s ti

tle .

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. . . .

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Ex

: Che

vy, M

r. Jo

nes,

Elm S

treet

0

� n

o or

use

s no

prop

er n

ouns

1

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met

imes

or p

rinte

d in

all

capi

tal l

ette

rs

2 �

alw

ays c

lear

ly in

dica

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pper

-cas

e

9.

N

umbe

r of n

ondu

plica

ted

misp

elle

d w

ords

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6 o

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1 �

3–5

2

� 0

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10.

Us

es a

ster

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llips

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n, p

aren

thes

es, b

rack

ets

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…

-

( )

[ ]

(n

eed

not b

e us

ed co

rrect

ly)

0 �

no

1

� y

es

11.

Fr

agm

enta

ry se

nten

ce -

Usua

lly a

sent

ence

with

out b

oth

a su

bjec

t

an

d a

verb

. .

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Ex

: Whe

n I s

aw th

e do

g. Lo

okin

g ha

ppy

and

rest

ed.

0

� y

es

1 �

no

Sect

ion

5. S

tory

Sco

ring

Item

Sc

orin

g C

riter

ia

Scor

e

12.

Ru

n-on

/Ram

blin

g se

nten

ce. .

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0 �

yes

1

� n

o

13.

Co

mpo

und

sent

ence

s - Tw

o co

mpl

ete

sent

ence

s con

nect

ed b

y a

conj

unct

ion,

colo

n, o

r sem

icolo

n; b

oth

sent

ence

s mus

t hav

e a

subj

ect

and

a ve

rb

. . . .

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0 �

non

e 2

� 2

–3

1 �

1 3

� 4

or m

ore

14.

Us

es co

ordi

natin

g co

njun

ctio

ns o

ther

than

and

(but

, or,

not,

for,

yet,

so)

whe

n fo

rmin

g co

mpo

und

sent

ence

s; co

unt e

ach

conj

unct

ion

only

onc

e.

Ex: I

ran

but h

e ca

ught

me

. . . .

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0 �

no

1

� 1–

2

2 �

3 o

r mor

e

15.

In

trodu

ctor

y ph

rase

s and

clau

ses.

. . . .

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. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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Tw

o or

mor

e w

ords

intro

ducin

g a

sent

ence

; nee

d no

t be

set o

ff

by a

com

ma.

Ex: O

f cou

rse…

Whe

n I l

ook

back

…

0 �

non

e 2

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–5

1 �

1–2

3 �

mor

e th

an 5

16.

N

oun–

verb

disa

gree

men

ts. E

x: Th

ey w

as ru

nnin

g.. .

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0 �

mor

e th

an o

ne e

rror

1

� 1

erro

r

2 �

per

fect

, no

erro

rs

17.

Se

nten

ces i

n pa

ragr

aph(

s). .

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0

� 1

para

grap

h, 1

sent

ence

1

� 1

para

grap

h, 2

or m

ore

sent

ence

s

2 �

2 o

r mor

e pa

ragr

aphs

, 2 o

r mor

e se

nten

ces i

n at

leas

t 1 p

arag

raph

3

� 2

or m

ore

para

grap

hs, 2

or m

ore

sent

ence

s in

at le

ast 2

par

agra

phs

18.

Se

nten

ce co

mpo

sitio

n . .

. . . .

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. . . .

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0 �

man

y ba

dly

cons

truc

ted

sent

ence

s

1 �

mos

tly si

mpl

e se

nten

ces w

ith so

me

intro

duct

ory

and

conc

ludi

ng p

hras

es

2 �

a va

riety

of w

ell-c

onst

ruct

ed co

mpo

und

and

com

plex

sent

ence

s

19.

N

umbe

r of c

orre

ctly

spel

led

wor

ds h

avin

g se

ven

or m

ore

lett

ers (

coun

t a

wor

d on

ly o

nce)

; an

apos

troph

e co

unts

as a

lett

er .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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0 �

0–3

2

� 8

–14

1

� 4

–7

3 �

15 o

r mor

e

20.

N

umbe

r of w

ords

with

thre

e sy

llabl

es o

r mor

e th

at a

re sp

elle

d co

rrect

ly

(coun

t a w

ord

only

onc

e) . .

. . . .

. . . .

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0

� 0

–2

1 �

3–4

2

� 5

or m

ore

21.

Us

es a

and

an

appr

opria

tely

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. . . .

0

� u

ses n

eith

er a

nor

an

1

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ses a

app

ropr

iatel

y at

leas

t onc

e

2 �

use

s an

appr

opria

tely

at le

ast o

nce

Tota

l Raw

Sco

re

Subt

est

7. St

ory

Com

posi

tion

Item

Sc

orin

g C

riter

ia

Scor

e

1.

St

ory

begi

nnin

g. . .

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abr

upt,

wea

k

1 �

serv

iceab

le, s

omew

hat i

nter

estin

g

2 �

gra

bbin

g, e

xcep

tiona

lly e

ngag

ing

2.

De

fi nite

ly re

fers

to a

spec

ifi c e

vent

occ

urrin

g be

fore

or a

fter

the

pict

ure

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0 �

no

1

� y

es

3.

St

ory

sequ

ence

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0

� a

serie

s of r

ando

m, d

isjoi

nted

, or r

ambl

ing

stat

emen

ts

1 �

has

som

e se

quen

ce

2 �

mov

es sm

ooth

ly a

nd co

here

ntly

from

star

t to

fi nish

4.

Pl

ot (s

tory

line)

. . .

. . . .

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0

� u

nint

eres

ting,

dul

l, fl a

t

1 �

inte

rest

ing,

logi

cal, a

ccep

tabl

e

2 �

intr

igui

ng, w

ell-c

raft

ed

5.

Ch

arac

ters

show

feel

ings

/em

otio

ns .

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0

� n

o

1 �

som

e m

ild o

r sub

tle e

mot

ion

(ups

et, s

milin

g, la

ughi

ng, e

xcite

d, h

appy

)

2 �

stro

ng e

mot

ion

evid

ent i

n at

leas

t one

char

acte

r (an

ger, l

ove,

terro

r, ecs

tasy

)

6.

St

ory

actio

n or

ene

rgy

leve

l (pa

ce) .

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0

� p

lodd

ing,

stum

blin

g, n

one

1

� in

tere

stin

g, su

stain

ed

2 �

exc

iting

, com

pelli

ng, e

xcep

tiona

l

7.

St

ory

endi

ng .

. . . .

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0

� a

brup

t, w

eak

1

� lo

gica

l, defi

nite

end

ing

2

� c

leve

r, in

vent

ive

8.

W

ritin

g st

yle

is . .

. . . .

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.

0 �

imm

atur

e, d

ull, u

ndist

ingu

ished

1

� se

rvice

able

, mat

ter-o

f-fac

t

2 �

art

ful, s

tylis

h, e

xcep

tiona

l

9.

St

ory

is . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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0

� im

mat

ure;

mer

ely

desc

ribes

pict

ure

1

� st

raig

htfo

rwar

d, co

here

nt, in

tere

stin

g

2 �

eng

agin

g, u

niqu

e, g

rabb

ing

10.

St

ory

voca

bular

y - o

ne p

oint

for e

ach

of th

e 14

choi

ces

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0–3

1

� 4

–7

2 �

8 o

r mor

e ite

ms

11.

O

vera

ll vo

cabu

lary

used

in st

ory

. . . .

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. . . .

. . . .

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. . . .

. . . .

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0

� sp

arse

, imm

atur

e

1 �

serv

iceab

le, a

dequ

ate,

com

pete

nt

2 �

rich

, mat

ure,

fi gu

rativ

eTo

tal R

aw S

core

Fo

rm A

(acc

iden

t)Fo

rm B

(sto

rm)

stre

et/r

oad

car/

SUV/

truc

klic

ense

plat

epo

lice

car

hydr

ant

wat

er dr

iver’s

ed

inst

ruct

or/t

each

er

dog

(or s

pecifi

c b

reed

)le

ash

sidew

alk/g

rass

dog’s

ow

ner

stud

ent d

river

/driv

erpo

lice

offi c

er/m

an/w

oman

ticke

t/po

lice

repo

rt

gras

s/ya

rd/b

acky

ard

fenc

e/sid

ewalk

/hyd

rant

hous

e/ho

uses

/win

dow

tree/

fi re/

fl am

es/b

urni

ngdo

g/le

ash/

cat

bird

cage

/bird

cloud

/sto

rm cl

oud

light

ning

rain

/rain

stor

m/s

torm

hose

/wat

er h

ose

cell

phon

e/w

oman

boy/

girl

car(s

)/aut

o(s)

peop

le/m

an/m

en/n

eigh

bors

JD -

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y 8

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0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 6

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ote.

The

Sto

ry C

ompo

sitio

n su

btes

t sho

uld

be sc

ored

acco

rdin

g to

adul

t sta

ndar

ds fo

r com

posit

ion

rath

er th

an ag

e or

gra

de st

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rds.)

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Scor

ing

Key

Subt

est

6. C

onte

xtua

l Con

vent

ions

Item

Sc

orin

g C

riter

ia

Scor

e

1.

Se

nten

ces b

egin

with

a ca

pita

l let

ter .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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0 �

3 o

r mor

e m

istak

es

1

� 1–

2 m

istak

es o

r prin

ted

in a

ll ca

pita

l let

ters

2

� n

o m

istak

es

2.

Pa

ragr

aphs

. .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

(Cle

arly

indi

cate

s par

agra

phs w

ith in

dent

atio

ns o

r spa

ces b

etw

een)

0

� n

one,

1 2

� 3

–4

1 �

2

3 �

5 o

r mor

e

3.

Us

es q

uota

tion

mar

ks .

. . . .

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. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . .

Mus

t hav

e bo

th o

peni

ng a

nd cl

osin

g qu

otat

ion

mar

ks. E

x: “Y

ou sa

w h

im.”

It w

as v

ery

“retro

.”

0 �

no

1

� y

es

4.

Us

es co

mm

a to

set o

ff a

dire

ct q

uota

tion

. . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . .

Ex: M

ary

said

, “He

llo.”

Mar

y sa

id “,

Hel

lo.”

0

� n

o

1 �

yes

5.

Co

rrect

ly u

ses a

n ap

ostro

phe

at le

ast o

nce

. . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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Ex

: can

’t, th

e do

g’s, s

tude

nts’

0

� n

o

1 �

yes

6.

Us

es a

que

stio

n m

ark

( ? )

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.

(n

eed

not b

e us

ed co

rrect

ly)

0 �

no

1

� y

es

7.

Us

es a

n ex

clam

atio

n po

int (

! ) .

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(nee

d no

t be

used

corre

ctly)

0

� n

o

1 �

yes

8.

Ca

pita

lizes

pro

per n

ouns

inclu

ding

thos

e in

stor

y’s ti

tle .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

.

Ex

: Che

vy, M

r. Jo

nes,

Elm S

treet

0

� n

o or

use

s no

prop

er n

ouns

1

� so

met

imes

or p

rinte

d in

all

capi

tal l

ette

rs

2 �

alw

ays c

lear

ly in

dica

tes u

pper

-cas

e

9.

N

umbe

r of n

ondu

plica

ted

misp

elle

d w

ords

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0 �

6 o

r mor

e

1 �

3–5

2

� 0

–2

10.

Us

es a

ster

isk, e

llips

e, h

yphe

n, p

aren

thes

es, b

rack

ets

. . . .

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. . . .

. . . .

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. . . .

. . . .

*

…

-

( )

[ ]

(n

eed

not b

e us

ed co

rrect

ly)

0 �

no

1

� y

es

11.

Fr

agm

enta

ry se

nten

ce -

Usua

lly a

sent

ence

with

out b

oth

a su

bjec

t

an

d a

verb

. .

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. . . .

Ex

: Whe

n I s

aw th

e do

g. Lo

okin

g ha

ppy

and

rest

ed.

0

� y

es

1 �

no

Sect

ion

5. S

tory

Sco

ring

Item

Sc

orin

g C

riter

ia

Scor

e

12.

Ru

n-on

/Ram

blin

g se

nten

ce. .

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. . . .

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. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. .

0 �

yes

1

� n

o

13.

Co

mpo

und

sent

ence

s - Tw

o co

mpl

ete

sent

ence

s con

nect

ed b

y a

conj

unct

ion,

colo

n, o

r sem

icolo

n; b

oth

sent

ence

s mus

t hav

e a

subj

ect

and

a ve

rb

. . . .

. . . .

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0 �

non

e 2

� 2

–3

1 �

1 3

� 4

or m

ore

14.

Us

es co

ordi

natin

g co

njun

ctio

ns o

ther

than

and

(but

, or,

not,

for,

yet,

so)

whe

n fo

rmin

g co

mpo

und

sent

ence

s; co

unt e

ach

conj

unct

ion

only

onc

e.

Ex: I

ran

but h

e ca

ught

me

. . . .

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0 �

no

1

� 1–

2

2 �

3 o

r mor

e

15.

In

trodu

ctor

y ph

rase

s and

clau

ses.

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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Tw

o or

mor

e w

ords

intro

ducin

g a

sent

ence

; nee

d no

t be

set o

ff

by a

com

ma.

Ex: O

f cou

rse…

Whe

n I l

ook

back

…

0 �

non

e 2

� 3

–5

1 �

1–2

3 �

mor

e th

an 5

16.

N

oun–

verb

disa

gree

men

ts. E

x: Th

ey w

as ru

nnin

g.. .

. . . .

. . . .

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. . . .

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0 �

mor

e th

an o

ne e

rror

1

� 1

erro

r

2 �

per

fect

, no

erro

rs

17.

Se

nten

ces i

n pa

ragr

aph(

s). .

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. . . .

. . . .

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0

� 1

para

grap

h, 1

sent

ence

1

� 1

para

grap

h, 2

or m

ore

sent

ence

s

2 �

2 o

r mor

e pa

ragr

aphs

, 2 o

r mor

e se

nten

ces i

n at

leas

t 1 p

arag

raph

3

� 2

or m

ore

para

grap

hs, 2

or m

ore

sent

ence

s in

at le

ast 2

par

agra

phs

18.

Se

nten

ce co

mpo

sitio

n . .

. . . .

. . . .

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. . . .

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. .

0 �

man

y ba

dly

cons

truc

ted

sent

ence

s

1 �

mos

tly si

mpl

e se

nten

ces w

ith so

me

intro

duct

ory

and

conc

ludi

ng p

hras

es

2 �

a va

riety

of w

ell-c

onst

ruct

ed co

mpo

und

and

com

plex

sent

ence

s

19.

N

umbe

r of c

orre

ctly

spel

led

wor

ds h

avin

g se

ven

or m

ore

lett

ers (

coun

t a

wor

d on

ly o

nce)

; an

apos

troph

e co

unts

as a

lett

er .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. .

0 �

0–3

2

� 8

–14

1

� 4

–7

3 �

15 o

r mor

e

20.

N

umbe

r of w

ords

with

thre

e sy

llabl

es o

r mor

e th

at a

re sp

elle

d co

rrect

ly

(coun

t a w

ord

only

onc

e) . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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0

� 0

–2

1 �

3–4

2

� 5

or m

ore

21.

Us

es a

and

an

appr

opria

tely

. . .

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. . . .

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. . . .

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. . . .

. . . .

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. . . .

. . . .

0

� u

ses n

eith

er a

nor

an

1

� u

ses a

app

ropr

iatel

y at

leas

t onc

e

2 �

use

s an

appr

opria

tely

at le

ast o

nce

Tota

l Raw

Sco

re

Subt

est

7. St

ory

Com

posi

tion

Item

Sc

orin

g C

riter

ia

Scor

e

1.

St

ory

begi

nnin

g. . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

0 �

abr

upt,

wea

k

1 �

serv

iceab

le, s

omew

hat i

nter

estin

g

2 �

gra

bbin

g, e

xcep

tiona

lly e

ngag

ing

2.

De

fi nite

ly re

fers

to a

spec

ifi c e

vent

occ

urrin

g be

fore

or a

fter

the

pict

ure

. . . .

. . . .

. .

0 �

no

1

� y

es

3.

St

ory

sequ

ence

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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. . . .

. . . .

. . .

0

� a

serie

s of r

ando

m, d

isjoi

nted

, or r

ambl

ing

stat

emen

ts

1 �

has

som

e se

quen

ce

2 �

mov

es sm

ooth

ly a

nd co

here

ntly

from

star

t to

fi nish

4.

Pl

ot (s

tory

line)

. . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

0

� u

nint

eres

ting,

dul

l, fl a

t

1 �

inte

rest

ing,

logi

cal, a

ccep

tabl

e

2 �

intr

igui

ng, w

ell-c

raft

ed

5.

Ch

arac

ters

show

feel

ings

/em

otio

ns .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . .

0

� n

o

1 �

som

e m

ild o

r sub

tle e

mot

ion

(ups

et, s

milin

g, la

ughi

ng, e

xcite

d, h

appy

)

2 �

stro

ng e

mot

ion

evid

ent i

n at

leas

t one

char

acte

r (an

ger, l

ove,

terro

r, ecs

tasy

)

6.

St

ory

actio

n or

ene

rgy

leve

l (pa

ce) .

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pelli

ng, e

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Scor

ing

Key

Subt

est

6. C

onte

xtua

l Con

vent

ions

Item

Sc

orin

g C

riter

ia

Scor

e

1.

Se

nten

ces b

egin

with

a ca

pita

l let

ter .

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0 �

3 o

r mor

e m

istak

es

1

� 1–

2 m

istak

es o

r prin

ted

in a

ll ca

pita

l let

ters

2

� n

o m

istak

es

2.

Pa

ragr

aphs

. .

. . . .

. . . .

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(Cle

arly

indi

cate

s par

agra

phs w

ith in

dent

atio

ns o

r spa

ces b

etw

een)

0

� n

one,

1 2

� 3

–4

1 �

2

3 �

5 o

r mor

e

3.

Us

es q

uota

tion

mar

ks .

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Mus

t hav

e bo

th o

peni

ng a

nd cl

osin

g qu

otat

ion

mar

ks. E

x: “Y

ou sa

w h

im.”

It w

as v

ery

“retro

.”

0 �

no

1

� y

es

4.

Us

es co

mm

a to

set o

ff a

dire

ct q

uota

tion

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Ex: M

ary

said

, “He

llo.”

Mar

y sa

id “,

Hel

lo.”

0

� n

o

1 �

yes

5.

Co

rrect

ly u

ses a

n ap

ostro

phe

at le

ast o

nce

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Ex

: can

’t, th

e do

g’s, s

tude

nts’

0

� n

o

1 �

yes

6.

Us

es a

que

stio

n m

ark

( ? )

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.

(n

eed

not b

e us

ed co

rrect

ly)

0 �

no

1

� y

es

7.

Us

es a

n ex

clam

atio

n po

int (

! ) .

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(nee

d no

t be

used

corre

ctly)

0

� n

o

1 �

yes

8.

Ca

pita

lizes

pro

per n

ouns

inclu

ding

thos

e in

stor

y’s ti

tle .

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. . . .

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.

Ex

: Che

vy, M

r. Jo

nes,

Elm S

treet

0

� n

o or

use

s no

prop

er n

ouns

1

� so

met

imes

or p

rinte

d in

all

capi

tal l

ette

rs

2 �

alw

ays c

lear

ly in

dica

tes u

pper

-cas

e

9.

N

umbe

r of n

ondu

plica

ted

misp

elle

d w

ords

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0 �

6 o

r mor

e

1 �

3–5

2

� 0

–2

10.

Us

es a

ster

isk, e

llips

e, h

yphe

n, p

aren

thes

es, b

rack

ets

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*

…

-

( )

[ ]

(n

eed

not b

e us

ed co

rrect

ly)

0 �

no

1

� y

es

11.

Fr

agm

enta

ry se

nten

ce -

Usua

lly a

sent

ence

with

out b

oth

a su

bjec

t

an

d a

verb

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Ex

: Whe

n I s

aw th

e do

g. Lo

okin

g ha

ppy

and

rest

ed.

0

� y

es

1 �

no

Sect

ion

5. S

tory

Sco

ring

Item

Sc

orin

g C

riter

ia

Scor

e

12.

Ru

n-on

/Ram

blin

g se

nten

ce. .

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0 �

yes

1

� n

o

13.

Co

mpo

und

sent

ence

s - Tw

o co

mpl

ete

sent

ence

s con

nect

ed b

y a

conj

unct

ion,

colo

n, o

r sem

icolo

n; b

oth

sent

ence

s mus

t hav

e a

subj

ect

and

a ve

rb

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0 �

non

e 2

� 2

–3

1 �

1 3

� 4

or m

ore

14.

Us

es co

ordi

natin

g co

njun

ctio

ns o

ther

than

and

(but

, or,

not,

for,

yet,

so)

whe

n fo

rmin

g co

mpo

und

sent

ence

s; co

unt e

ach

conj

unct

ion

only

onc

e.

Ex: I

ran

but h

e ca

ught

me

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0 �

no

1

� 1–

2

2 �

3 o

r mor

e

15.

In

trodu

ctor

y ph

rase

s and

clau

ses.

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Tw

o or

mor

e w

ords

intro

ducin

g a

sent

ence

; nee

d no

t be

set o

ff

by a

com

ma.

Ex: O

f cou

rse…

Whe

n I l

ook

back

…

0 �

non

e 2

� 3

–5

1 �

1–2

3 �

mor

e th

an 5

16.

N

oun–

verb

disa

gree

men

ts. E

x: Th

ey w

as ru

nnin

g.. .

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0 �

mor

e th

an o

ne e

rror

1

� 1

erro

r

2 �

per

fect

, no

erro

rs

17.

Se

nten

ces i

n pa

ragr

aph(

s). .

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0

� 1

para

grap

h, 1

sent

ence

1

� 1

para

grap

h, 2

or m

ore

sent

ence

s

2 �

2 o

r mor

e pa

ragr

aphs

, 2 o

r mor

e se

nten

ces i

n at

leas

t 1 p

arag

raph

3

� 2

or m

ore

para

grap

hs, 2

or m

ore

sent

ence

s in

at le

ast 2

par

agra

phs

18.

Se

nten

ce co

mpo

sitio

n . .

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0 �

man

y ba

dly

cons

truc

ted

sent

ence

s

1 �

mos

tly si

mpl

e se

nten

ces w

ith so

me

intro

duct

ory

and

conc

ludi

ng p

hras

es

2 �

a va

riety

of w

ell-c

onst

ruct

ed co

mpo

und

and

com

plex

sent

ence

s

19.

N

umbe

r of c

orre

ctly

spel

led

wor

ds h

avin

g se

ven

or m

ore

lett

ers (

coun

t a

wor

d on

ly o

nce)

; an

apos

troph

e co

unts

as a

lett

er .

. . . .

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. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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0 �

0–3

2

� 8

–14

1

� 4

–7

3 �

15 o

r mor

e

20.

N

umbe

r of w

ords

with

thre

e sy

llabl

es o

r mor

e th

at a

re sp

elle

d co

rrect

ly

(coun

t a w

ord

only

onc

e) . .

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0

� 0

–2

1 �

3–4

2

� 5

or m

ore

21.

Us

es a

and

an

appr

opria

tely

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. . . .

0

� u

ses n

eith

er a

nor

an

1

� u

ses a

app

ropr

iatel

y at

leas

t onc

e

2 �

use

s an

appr

opria

tely

at le

ast o

nce

Tota

l Raw

Sco

re

Subt

est

7. St

ory

Com

posi

tion

Item

Sc

orin

g C

riter

ia

Scor

e

1.

St

ory

begi

nnin

g. . .

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0 �

abr

upt,

wea

k

1 �

serv

iceab

le, s

omew

hat i

nter

estin

g

2 �

gra

bbin

g, e

xcep

tiona

lly e

ngag

ing

2.

De

fi nite

ly re

fers

to a

spec

ifi c e

vent

occ

urrin

g be

fore

or a

fter

the

pict

ure

. . . .

. . . .

. .

0 �

no

1

� y

es

3.

St

ory

sequ

ence

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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0

� a

serie

s of r

ando

m, d

isjoi

nted

, or r

ambl

ing

stat

emen

ts

1 �

has

som

e se

quen

ce

2 �

mov

es sm

ooth

ly a

nd co

here

ntly

from

star

t to

fi nish

4.

Pl

ot (s

tory

line)

. . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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. . . .

. . . .

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. . . .

0

� u

nint

eres

ting,

dul

l, fl a

t

1 �

inte

rest

ing,

logi

cal, a

ccep

tabl

e

2 �

intr

igui

ng, w

ell-c

raft

ed

5.

Ch

arac

ters

show

feel

ings

/em

otio

ns .

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. . . .

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. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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0

� n

o

1 �

som

e m

ild o

r sub

tle e

mot

ion

(ups

et, s

milin

g, la

ughi

ng, e

xcite

d, h

appy

)

2 �

stro

ng e

mot

ion

evid

ent i

n at

leas

t one

char

acte

r (an

ger, l

ove,

terro

r, ecs

tasy

)

6.

St

ory

actio

n or

ene

rgy

leve

l (pa

ce) .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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. . . .

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0

� p

lodd

ing,

stum

blin

g, n

one

1

� in

tere

stin

g, su

stain

ed

2 �

exc

iting

, com

pelli

ng, e

xcep

tiona

l

7.

St

ory

endi

ng .

. . . .

. . . .

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. . . .

. . . .

0

� a

brup

t, w

eak

1

� lo

gica

l, defi

nite

end

ing

2

� c

leve

r, in

vent

ive

8.

W

ritin

g st

yle

is . .

. . . .

. . . .

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. . . .

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. . . .

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. . . .

. . . .

.

0 �

imm

atur

e, d

ull, u

ndist

ingu

ished

1

� se

rvice

able

, mat

ter-o

f-fac

t

2 �

art

ful, s

tylis

h, e

xcep

tiona

l

9.

St

ory

is . .

. . . .

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. . . .

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0

� im

mat

ure;

mer

ely

desc

ribes

pict

ure

1

� st

raig

htfo

rwar

d, co

here

nt, in

tere

stin

g

2 �

eng

agin

g, u

niqu

e, g

rabb

ing

10.

St

ory

voca

bular

y - o

ne p

oint

for e

ach

of th

e 14

choi

ces

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

. . . .

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0 �

0–3

1

� 4

–7

2 �

8 o

r mor

e ite

ms

11.

O

vera

ll vo

cabu

lary

used

in st

ory

. . . .

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6. C

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vent

ions

Item

Sc

orin

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Scor

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Se

nten

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egin

with

a ca

pita

l let

ter .

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Pa

ragr

aphs

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t hav

e bo

th o

peni

ng a

nd cl

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mar

ks. E

x: “Y

ou sa

w h

im.”

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1

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set o

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y sa

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lo.”

0

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o

1 �

yes

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rrect

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ses a

n ap

ostro

phe

at le

ast o

nce

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es a

n ex

clam

atio

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int (

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used

corre

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0

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o

1 �

yes

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pita

lizes

pro

per n

ouns

inclu

ding

thos

e in

stor

y’s ti

tle .

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: Che

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nes,

Elm S

treet

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o or

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1

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N

umbe

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plica

ted

misp

elle

d w

ords

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3–5

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aren

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eed

not b

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0 �

no

1

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es

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agm

enta

ry se

nten

ce -

Usua

lly a

sent

ence

with

out b

oth

a su

bjec

t

an

d a

verb

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n I s

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ppy

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no

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Sco

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Sc

orin

g C

riter

ia

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n-on

/Ram

blin

g se

nten

ce. .

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0 �

yes

1

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o

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o co

mpl

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nect

ed b

y a

conj

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colo

n, o

r sem

icolo

n; b

oth

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s mus

t hav

e a

subj

ect

and

a ve

rb

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non

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and

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for,

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so)

whe

n fo

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mpo

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sent

ence

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unt e

ach

conj

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onc

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ran

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e ca

ught

me

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mor

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ords

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nten

ces i

n pa

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man

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sent

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g se

ven

or m

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thre

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llabl

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at a

re sp

elle

d co

rrect

ly

(coun

t a w

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only

onc

e) . .

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and

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appr

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use

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ast o

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Tota

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Sco

re

Subt

est

7. St

ory

Com

posi

tion

Item

Sc

orin

g C

riter

ia

Scor

e

1.

St

ory

begi

nnin

g. . .

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0 �

abr

upt,

wea

k

1 �

serv

iceab

le, s

omew

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bbin

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lly e

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ing

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fi nite

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spec

ifi c e

vent

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fore

or a

fter

the

pict

ure

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0 �

no

1

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es

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St

ory

sequ

ence

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serie

s of r

ando

m, d

isjoi

nted

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ambl

ing

stat

emen

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has

som

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quen

ce

2 �

mov

es sm

ooth

ly a

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here

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from

star

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fi nish

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ot (s

tory

line)

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0

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nint

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dul

l, fl a

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ccep

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ell-c

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arac

ters

show

feel

ings

/em

otio

ns .

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� n

o

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tle e

mot

ion

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milin

g, la

ughi

ng, e

xcite

d, h

appy

)

2 �

stro

ng e

mot

ion

evid

ent i

n at

leas

t one

char

acte

r (an

ger, l

ove,

terro

r, ecs

tasy

)

6.

St

ory

actio

n or

ene

rgy

leve

l (pa

ce) .

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lodd

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stum

blin

g, n

one

1

� in

tere

stin

g, su

stain

ed

2 �

exc

iting

, com

pelli

ng, e

xcep

tiona

l

7.

St

ory

endi

ng .

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0

� a

brup

t, w

eak

1

� lo

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l, defi

nite

end

ing

2

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leve

r, in

vent

ive

8.

W

ritin

g st

yle

is . .

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0 �

imm

atur

e, d

ull, u

ndist

ingu

ished

1

� se

rvice

able

, mat

ter-o

f-fac

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ful, s

tylis

h, e

xcep

tiona

l

9.

St

ory

is . .

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0

� im

mat

ure;

mer

ely

desc

ribes

pict

ure

1

� st

raig

htfo

rwar

d, co

here

nt, in

tere

stin

g

2 �

eng

agin

g, u

niqu

e, g

rabb

ing

10.

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ory

voca

bular

y - o

ne p

oint

for e

ach

of th

e 14

choi

ces

. . . .

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. . . .

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0 �

0–3

1

� 4

–7

2 �

8 o

r mor

e ite

ms

11.

O

vera

ll vo

cabu

lary

used

in st

ory

. . . .

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0

� sp

arse

, imm

atur

e

1 �

serv

iceab

le, a

dequ

ate,

com

pete

nt

2 �

rich

, mat

ure,

fi gu

rativ

eTo

tal R

aw S

core

Fo

rm A

(acc

iden

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rm B

(sto

rm)

stre

et/r

oad

car/

SUV/

truc

klic

ense

plat

epo

lice

car

hydr

ant

wat

er dr

iver’s

ed

inst

ruct

or/t

each

er

dog

(or s

pecifi

c b

reed

)le

ash

sidew

alk/g

rass

dog’s

ow

ner

stud

ent d

river

/driv

erpo

lice

offi c

er/m

an/w

oman

ticke

t/po

lice

repo

rt

gras

s/ya

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acky

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rant

hous

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uses

/win

dow

tree/

fi re/

fl am

es/b

urni

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ash/

cat

bird

cage

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cloud

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rm cl

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ning

rain

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cell

phon

e/w

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form

can

be

phot

ocop

ied

for t

rain

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onl

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