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| Criteria | 20 Points | 15 Points | 10 Points | 5 Points | 0 Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topic Sentence | Clearly restates and answers the question, setting a strong foundation for the paragraph. | Restates and answers the question but lacks clarity or strength. | Attempts to restate and answer the question but is unclear or incomplete. | Does not effectively restate or answer the question. | Missing or unrelated to the question. |
| Background Information | Provides detailed and relevant background information that enhances understanding. | Provides some relevant background information but lacks detail. | Background information is present but lacks relevance or detail. | Minimal background information provided, lacking relevance. | No background information provided. |
| Textual Evidence | Includes a well-chosen quote that strongly supports the answer. | Includes a quote that supports the answer but may not be the most effective choice. | Includes a quote, but its relevance to the answer is weak. | Quote is present but does not support the answer. | No quote provided. |
| Commentary 1 | Thoroughly explains why the evidence is relevant to the answer. | Explains why the evidence is relevant but lacks depth. | Attempts to explain relevance but is unclear or incomplete. | Minimal explanation of relevance. | No explanation of relevance. |
| Commentary 2 | Clearly explains how the evidence proves the answer, demonstrating strong analysis. | Explains how the evidence proves the answer but lacks clarity or depth. | Attempts to explain how the evidence proves the answer but is unclear or incomplete. | Minimal explanation of how the evidence proves the answer. | No explanation of how the evidence proves the answer. |
| Concluding Sentence | Effectively restates the topic sentence, providing a strong conclusion. | Restates the topic sentence but lacks effectiveness. | Attempts to restate the topic sentence but is unclear or incomplete. | Minimal restatement of the topic sentence. | No concluding sentence or unrelated to the topic sentence. |
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