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Rate your current draft honestly against twelve criteria markers commonly look for. You will get a prioritised list of areas to work on and the guides that help with each.
For each statement choose how true it is of the piece you are working on: 1 Not yet, 2 Partly, 3 Mostly, 4 Confidently. Be honest; nobody else sees this.
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