Sticks to the topic

Chooses a topic that is important to him/her

Includes details to maintain focus

Paints a picture in the readers' mind and by using adjectives

Writes in an organized manner

Writes a beginning, middle, and end

Uses connecting words (first, then, next, finally, etc.)

Writes using intersting words (W.O.W: Wonderful Outstanding Words ).

Sentences vary (length, experimenting with craft, dialogue, etc.)

Spacing between words

Writes in complete sentences

Uses capitals correctly

Uses punctuation correctly at a developmentally appropriate level

Spells words at a developmentally appropriate level (Phonetic, Transitional, Conventional)

Spells learned Sight Words correctly and includes vowels in all words