Volume is uneven with prolong pauses. Expository Essay Scale I Organization and Format Exceeds Organizes material in a clear, appropriate precise manner. Meets Organizes material in an appropriate manner, but may lack some clarity or consistency. Presents basic information but may have extraneous material. Does Not Meet Little evidence of a cohesive plan, little or no description or detail.
Ideas seem scrambled, jumbled or disconnected.
Expository Essay Scale II Content Exceeds Material content is clear, relevant, accurate, and concise. Meets Material is appropriate, but may lack a clear connection to the purpose. Does Not Meet Little evidence of appropriate content. Expository Essay Scale III Writing Conventions Exceeds Command of sentence structure, correct usage, correct capitalization, punctuation and spelling. Meets Minor errors present, minimal number of sentence fragments or run-ons.