[KNOWLEDGE] Subject Matter - L1: Demonstrates limited understanding of the benefits and drawbacks of living in the country or city. - L2: Demonstrates some understanding of the benefits and drawbacks of living in the country or city. - L3: Demonstrates considerable understanding of the benefits and drawbacks of living in the country or city. - L4: Demonstrates thorough understanding of the benefits and drawbacks of living in the country or city. Forms and Genres - L1: Uses persuasive elements with limited effectiveness. - L2: Uses persuasive elements with some effectiveness. - L3: Uses persuasive elements with considerable effectiveness. - L4: Uses persuasive elements with thorough effectiveness. Strategies and Processes - L1: Uses planning and drafting strategies with limited effectiveness. - L2: Uses planning and drafting strategies with some effectiveness. - L3: Uses planning and drafting strategies with considerable effectiveness. - L4: Uses planning and drafting strategies with thorough effectiveness. [THINKING] Planning Skills - L1: Uses planning skills with limited effectiveness to organize ideas. - L2: Uses planning skills with some effectiveness to organize ideas. - L3: Uses planning skills with considerable effectiveness to organize ideas. - L4: Uses planning skills with thorough effectiveness to organize ideas. [COMMUNICATION] Expression of Ideas - L1: Expresses ideas with limited clarity and persuasiveness. - L2: Expresses ideas with some clarity and persuasiveness. - L3: Expresses ideas with considerable clarity and persuasiveness. - L4: Expresses ideas with thorough clarity and persuasiveness. Text Organization - L1: Organizes text with limited coherence and structure. - L2: Organizes text with some coherence and structure. - L3: Organizes text with considerable coherence and structure. - L4: Organizes text with thorough coherence and structure. [APPLICATION] Language Conventions - L1: Uses language conventions with limited accuracy. - L2: Uses language conventions with some accuracy. - L3: Uses language conventions with considerable accuracy. - L4: Uses language conventions with thorough accuracy. Vocabulary - L1: Uses vocabulary with limited precision and variety. - L2: Uses vocabulary with some precision and variety. - L3: Uses vocabulary with considerable precision and variety. - L4: Uses vocabulary with thorough precision and variety.