Number
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Level
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Looks Like
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1
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Experimenting
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- Attempts to write left to right
- Attempts to write top/down
- No sense of beginning and end yet
- Experiments with spacing
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2
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Emerging
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- Consistently writes left to right
- Consistently uses top/down
- Experiments with beginnings
- Begins to group like words/pictures
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3
|
Developing
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- A title is present
- Limited transitions present
- Beginning but no ending except "The End"
- Attempts at sequencing
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4
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Capable
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- An appropriate title is present
- Attempts transitions from sentence to sentence
- Beginning works well and attempts an ending
- Logical sequencing
- Key ideas begin to surface
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5
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Experienced
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- An original title is present
- Transitions connect main ideas
- The opening attracts
- An effective ending is tried
- Easy to follow
- Important ideas stand out
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6
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