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Knowledge and understanding of the variety of language features, stylistic features, and conventions authors use to make meaning.

Extensive knowledge and understanding of the variety of language features, stylistic features, and conventions authors use to make meaning.

Knowledge and understanding of a range of language features, stylistic features, and conventions authors use to make meaning.

Knowledge and understanding of some language features, stylistic features, and conventions authors use to make meaning.

Knowledge of a narrow range of language features and conventions authors use to make meaning.

Recognition of a restricted range of language features used by authors.

Knowledge and understanding of ways in which texts are created for a range of purposes and audiences.

Extensive knowledge and understanding of ways in which texts are created for a range of purposes and audiences.

Knowledge and understanding of the ways in which texts are created for a range of purposes and audiences.

Knowledge and understanding of some ways in which texts are created for familiar purposes and audiences.

Knowledge of a restricted range of ways in which texts are created for limited purposes and audiences.

Acknowledgment of one or more ways in which texts are created for a purpose or an audience.

Use of appropriate language features, stylistic features, and conventions for a range of audiences and purposes.

Sophisticated and appropriate use of language features, stylistic features, and conventions for a range of audiences and purposes.

Use of appropriate language features, stylistic features, and conventions for a range of audiences and purposes.

Use of appropriate language features, stylistic features, and conventions for familiar audiences and purposes.

Use of some language features and conventions for a familiar audience and purpose.

Emerging use of some language features for a familiar audience and/or purpose.