• Addresses all aspects of the task by accurately analyzing and interpreting most of the documents

• Incorporates relevant outside information

• Includes relevant facts, examples, and details, but discussion may be more descriptive than analytical

• Writes a well-developed essay, demonstrating a logical and clear plan of organization

• Includes a good introduction and conclusion

• Addresses most aspects of the task or addresses all aspects in a limited way; uses some of the documents

• Incorporates limited or no relevant outside information

• Uses some facts, examples, and details, but discussion is more descriptive than analytical

• Writes a satisfactorily developed essay, demonstrating a general plan of organization

• Restates the theme in the introduction and concludes with a simple restatement of the theme

• Attempts to address some aspects of the task, making limited use of the documents

• No relevant outside information

• Presents few facts, examples, and details; simply restates contents of the documents

• Writes a poorly organized essay, lacking focus

• Has vague or missing introduction and/or conclusion

• Shows limited understanding of the task with vague, unclear references to the documents

• Presents no relevant outside information

• Attempts to complete the task, but essay demonstrates a major weakness in organization

• Uses little or no accurate or relevant facts, details, or examples

• Has vague or missing introduction and/or conclusion

• Fails to address the task

• Is illegible

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