Understanding Level 1 Characteristics

Let’s take a few minutes to look at the statements describing a Level 1 or inadequate essay.

	1
	Inadequate
	Reader has difficulty identifying or following the writer’s ideas.
Response to the Prompt	Attempts to address prompt but with little or no success in establishing a focus.
Organization	Fails to organize ideas.
Development and Details	Demonstrates little or no development; usually lacks details or examples or presents irrelevant information.
Conventions of EAE	Exhibits minimal or no control of sentence structure and the conventions of EAE.
Word Choice	Exhibits weak and/or inappropriate words.