Interests reader most of the way through the piece because of mostly original and interesting use of ideas, language, plot, character development, imagery, etc. Contains few clich s or stereotypes. Offers little originality in ideas, language, plot, imagery, etc. Lacks originality in ideas, language, plot, imagery, etc. Reader will not get past first few sentences or lines.
Reader is detached from work.
Writer may seem as uninterested in the work as the reader no doubt will be. Contains so many errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics that errors block reading.