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4. Wasn't sad 2. Fun Questions: How does it make you feel? Does it evoke emotion? Does the word choice reflect a certain emotion? Is the perspective/ viewpoint of the writer clear?
 * Emotion/tone**

Statement: The piece of writing made you feel something.

2. Seemed real 2. Gave you the sensation of going fast 2. Gave good images Descriptive Questions: Does it paint a clear picture? Does it seem real to you? Does it use a lot of details?
 * Details**

Statement: This piece of writing uses various specific details to create a real picture.

3. More of a story 4. Has more of a variety 1. Out of the ordinary 1. Left room for the imagination Questions:Did the piece of writing cause you to have different thoughts? Does the writing keep you asking questions?
 * Variety of Thoughts**

Statement: This piece expresses more than one viewpoint.

3. Clear (had a beginning, middle, end) Questions: Does this piece have a clear beginning, middle, and end? Could you elaborate further? Could you give me an example? Could you illustrate what you mean?
 * Clarity**

Statement: This piece of writing makes sense at the sentence level in terms of content: it says what it means.

3. Short lines, could focus on each word 4. Line breaks were good 3. Not to long and not to short Questions: Is it obvious that the piece of writing was written the way it was? Did the writer have purpose in his/her structure? Do the pieces of the structure connect/flow? Does it transition well?
 * Structure (poems and other writing)**

Statement:It is obvious that the writer's intent was to write the piece the way it was written.

1. Easy to relate to 1. Easy to relate to Questions: Does it make you think? (critical thinking) Can you see yourself/someone you know as someone/something described in the poem? Can you see it happening in your head? Can you paint a picture?
 * Relatability**

Statement:It has relatabilty. This piece lets the readers step into the shoes of the writer but still leaves room for the reader's imagination.