Using Hydrochloric Acid (Poor)

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Ideas

The writing . . .

• has a clear, central message.
• provides details that support the central message.

Organization

• begins by capturing the reader’s interest and introducing the message.
• develops the message in the middle paragraphs.
• ends by reviewing the message or making a call to action.

Voice

• sounds knowledgeable and informed.
• speaks in a voice appropriate to the audience.

Word Choice

• uses precise nouns and active verbs.

Sentence Fluency

• uses a variety of sentence lengths and beginnings.
• flows smoothly from one sentence to another.

Conventions

• uses end punctuation and commas correctly.
• correctly capitalizes first words and proper nouns.
• avoids spelling errors.
• correctly uses words (there, they’re, their).
• follows the correct format for the type of message.