| A | B |
| CRT | Criterion Referenced Tests |
| Ideas & Development | Extensive development of several ideas or one important main idea. |
| Organization, Unity, Coherence | Organize thoughts to flow smoothly from one idea to the next. |
| Word Choice | Use precise and specific words to convey meaning. |
| Sentences & Paragraphs | Sentences are structurally complete, smoothly written and clear. |
| Grammar | Writing is error free or has very few errors in aproximate proportion to length of paper. |
| Mechanics | Capitalization or punctuation and correct spelling in a paper. |
| Usage | Select verb tense at beginning of paper and be consistent. |