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Keehn, Robin - Changing Places— Page 6
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Syntactic Variety and Sentence Structure
To clarify the definition of "Syntactic Variety and Sentence Structure," I review examples of different sentence types on the board. To be sure they understand this important category, I also have them identify and underline an example of each sentence type in their essay to show hard evidence of variety or a lack thereof.
| A: |
Has an effective, fluent style marked by syntactic variety (subordination, coordination, verbal phrases . . .) |
| B: |
Displays some syntactic variety and facility in the use of language |
| C: |
Demonstrates adequate facility with syntax and language |
| D: |
Inadequate sentence control or avoids sentence variety |
| F: |
Fails to display sentence control |
Mechanics, Usage, and Punctuation
Before they grade their essays on "Mechanics, Usage, and Punctuation," I give them an eleventh-hour incentive by telling them that they will not be graded down for any errors they correct.
| A: |
Generally free from errors in mechanics, usage, and punctuation |
| B: |
May have a few errors in mechanics, usage, and punctuation |
| C: |
May have some errors, but demonstrates a general understanding of mechanics, usage, and punctuation |
| D: |
Has an accumulation of errors in mechanics, usage, and punctuation |
| F: |
serious and persistent errors in mechanics, usage, and punctuation |
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