You have clearly addressed the issue identified in the prompt and demonstrate superior skill in organizing, developing, and conveying your ideas in standard written English. You have taken a position on the issue defined in the prompt and support that position with extensive elaboration. Your organization is unified and coherent. Although you may have made a few errors in mechanics, usage or sentence structure, it is apparent that you have an outstanding command of the language. You have taken a position on the issue defined in the prompt and support that position with moderate elaboration.
Organization is unified and coherent.
While you may have made a few errors in mechanics, usage, or sentence structure, your command of the language is apparent. You have demonstrated engagement with the issue identified in the prompt, but you do not demonstrate evidence of outstanding writing skills. You have taken a position on the issue defined in the prompt and support that position with some elaboration or explanation. Generally your organization is clear. It is apparent that you have language competency, even though there may be some errors in mechanics, usage, or sentence structure.