Poor - 9 pts
Fair - 10 pts
Good - 11 pts
Excellent - 12 pts
Focus: ideas included in the composition are focused on the topic.
Coherence: ideas included in the composition are expressed in a logical, orderly, aesthetic, and relative manner.
Clarity of Express: ideas progress fluently from one to the other in a smooth, controlled manner.
Voice: ideas are presented in an authentic, unique perspective, which engages the reader.