A The essay gives imaginative treatment to a significant and striking central idea. The plan of the essay shows a strategy for persuasion. Generalizations are carefully supported. Details show originality, concreteness. Sentences show a variety of pattern and are rhetorically effective.
Style is authentic and demonstrates that ideas have been carefully analyzed.
The essay s central idea is interesting and significant. The organization of the essay demonstrates careful planning. Details are specific and sharp, there is a concern for showing rather than just telling. Sentences show a variety of purpose and pattern. Diction is chosen with clear awareness of audience and purpose.