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Holistic Scoring: Scale: 5 (Still Impressive)

A score of 5 designates a still impressive piece of expositional or referential writing.

• Focus: the main idea is clear, and the topic is limited.

• Organization: a logical plan is signaled by some transitions; the essay's beginning and end are clearly and effectively related to the whole.

• Development: almost all major ideas are set off by paragraphs which for the most part have clearly stated or implied topics; the main idea and all major topics are supported by concrete, specific detail.

• Style: paragraphs are built on logically related sentences; word and phrase choice is consistently accurate; tone is nearly consistent and appropriate.

• Correctness: there is only one major mechanical error or a few minor errors.

• *References: source material is incorporated logically and proficiently; sources are documented accurately.
  

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