Uses subordination appropriately, and often includes introductory adverbial phrases or clauses. Vocabulary is precise and used with some imagination. Tone indicates an awareness of audience and purpose. 3 Functional, but easy to read. Tone Implies that the writer had little awareness of audience and purpose.
Vocabulary tends to be repetitive and imprecise.
No apparent effort to control tone 1 Difficult to read. Word choice is immature and often inappropriate. No discernible tone. Structure and Organization Level Characteristics 4 Interesting beginning. Appropriate development Satisfying conclusion.