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Audience	The author has used the vocabulary and format for the chosen audience.	The author has neglected to pay attention to vocabulary or format for his/her audience.	The author has serious issues with both vocabulary and format.
Content	This author has nailed the assignment. The audience understands the theme and can follow the explanations throughout the paragraph.	The author has explained the theme and given the examples but he has not explained how the examples fit the theme	This author has failed to prove his/her theme statement.
Grammar/Structure	This paper has no hindering grammatical problems.	This paper contains some grammatical errors that slow the reader.	This paper is tough to read/comprehend due to the grammatical errors.
Organization	The theme paragraph has a beginning, middle, and end. The author uses transitions.	The theme paragraph has a beginning, middle and end. The author fails to use transitions.	The theme paragraph is missing a beginning, middle, or end.

“Theme Paragraphs”

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Audience	The author has used the vocabulary and format for the chosen audience.	The author has neglected to pay attention to vocabulary or format for his/her audience.	The author has serious issues with both vocabulary and format.
Content	This author has nailed the assignment. The audience understands the theme and can follow the explanations throughout the paragraph.	The author has explained the theme and given the examples but he has not explained how the examples fit the theme	This author has failed to prove his/her theme statement.
Grammar/Structure	This paper has no hindering grammatical problems.	This paper contains some grammatical errors that slow the reader.	This paper is tough to read/comprehend due to the grammatical errors.
Organization	The theme paragraph has a beginning, middle, and end. The author uses transitions.	The theme paragraph has a beginning, middle and end. The author fails to use transitions.	The theme paragraph is missing a beginning, middle, or end.

“Theme Paragraphs”