Grading Policy

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Curious about your grades? Make sure to look at these when writing!

Requirements:
 
1. One weekly installment of at least one great paragraph with these qualities:

	poor	almost there	good	great
Language	Incorrect use of vocabulary and structures	A few errors in use of vocabulary and structures	Correct use of vocabulary and structures	Skilled use of vocabulary and structures
Creativity and Innovation	Student plagiarizes the work	Student does not demonstrate originality and inventiveness	Student demonstrates  some originality and inventiveness	Student demonstrates originality and inventiveness
Content	No use of phrases, imagery, or content to engage the reader	Confusing use of phrases, imagery, or content	Appropriate use of phrases, imagery, or content	Interesting use of phrases, imagery, or content

2. At least one comment per three required stories read with these qualities:

	not met	met
Reading comprehension and ideas	The comment is not specific to this story.	The comment is specific to the story, providing at least one compliment and one idea to improve the story.
Clarity of writing	The comment is unintelligible.	The ideas are clear and understandable.