General impression

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Originality

How well does this piece present new ideas and situations? How well does this piece present old ideas in new ways?

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Language rules

How well does the piece conform to punctuation, grammar and syntactical rules? Are rule breakages consistent and/or intended?

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Flow

How well do the elements of the piece flow together?

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Form

How well is the piece laid out for presentation?

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Characters/Dialogue

How well were the characters in this piece presented? How befitting of the characters was the dialogue?

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Imagery

How vivid were the images painted by this piece? How provoked were you by those images?

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Message/Theme

How effectively does the piece convey its message or apply its theme?

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Plot/Pacing

How well were the actions, events, conflicts and turning points presented? Were they appropriately timed?

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Vocabulary

How effectively is the author's vocabulary used in this piece?

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