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Novice
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Apprentice
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Veteran
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Master
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| Ability to captivate the reader
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Unfocused; author seems unsure
of direction |
Some focus, but lacks continuity
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Well-focused and interests reader
throughout |
Captivates and involves reader
deeply |
| Sensory images |
Difficult to visualise image or
emotion |
Some use of image, idea or emotion
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Clear use of sensory images to
portray ideas and emotions |
Vivid, descriptive images with
intense emotion |
| Use of language |
Imprecise or inappropriate choice
of words |
Express thoughts marginally
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Appropriate choice of language
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Uses rich and imaginative
language |
| Punctuation |
Arbitrary punctuation |
Some meaningful punctuation
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Punctuation meaningful throughout
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Punctuation conveys thought
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