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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 author understands characterization. The examples touch at least 3 forms of characterization.	This author has nailed the assignment. The author understands characterization. The examples touch at least 2 forms of characterization.	This author has failed to prove his/her characterization trait. .
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 characterization paragraph has a beginning, middle, and end. The author uses transitions.	The characterization paragraph has a beginning, middle and end. The author fails to use transitions.	The characterization paragraph is missing a beginning, middle, or end.

“Characterization Paragraph”