Русский Lougwau
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1. Clear, Natural, Understandable
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1. Easy to read
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1. Does it sound correct in our language?
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2. Easy to understand by people of different interest or abilities?
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3. Is it clear and easy to understand by people of different ages?
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2. Meaningful - AIM
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1. Appropriate meaning is conveyed
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1. Does it clearly communicate the author's Intended Meaning?
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2. Does the meaning adhere to the original text?
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3. Is it historically correct?
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3. Pure
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1. Free from bias
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1. Is it free from denominal bias?
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2. Is it pure; nothing taken away and nothing added?
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3. Is it free from political bias?
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4. Acceptable
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1. Culturally makes sense
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1. Is it culturally acceptable?
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2. Are ideas explained in a way that makes sense in my culture?
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3. Are the words used commonly understood by our people?
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5. Style
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1. Style is biblically accurate and understandable
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1. Is the original writing style maintained?
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2. Does the style of writing convey meaning in our culture?
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3. Are rhetorical ideas expressed well?
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6. Consistency - Meaningful
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1. Meaning is expressed appropriately to original text
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1. Are words with the same meaning explained in the same way?
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2. Are ideas expressed in a culturally correct way?
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3. Does it make sense?
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4. Are name, places and events expressed consistently?
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7. Expressive
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1. Emotion, language, meaning are all expressed
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1. Is the emotion of the text clearly expressed?
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2. Is the original cultural meaning of stories clearly communicated?
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3. Is the language used simple, not complex?
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8. Correct Grammar - Punctuation
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1. Consistent and correct language use
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1. Is the structure of grammar correct for our culture?
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2. Is punctuation used correctly to enhance the meaning of the text?
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3. Are words spelled consistently and correctly for our language?
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9. Logical order, Flow, Coherent
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1. Easy to read
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1. Is it easy to read silently?
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2. Does the story or message flow naturally, in logical order?
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3. Is it easy to read aloud?
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10. Interesting
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1. Can hold the reader or listener’s attention
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1. Does it sound good?
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2. Is it easy to follow someone reading the text?
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3. Does it hold the interest of the reader and/or listener?