Understanding Level 3 Characteristics

Let’s take a few minutes to look at the statements describing a Level 3 or adequate essay.

	3
	Adequate
	Reader understands writer’s ideas.
Response to the Prompt	Uses the writing prompt to establish a main idea.
Organization	Uses an identifiable organizational plan.
Development and Details	Has focused but occasionally uneven development; incorporates some specific detail.
Conventions of EAE	Generally controls sentence structure and the conventions of EAE.
Word Choice	Exhibits appropriate word choice.