1. Many students have to live with roommates while going to school or university. What are some of the important qualities of a good roommate? Use specific reasons and examples to explain why these qualities are important. General criteria for this essay: To score a "6," an essay will be a well organized one that accomplishes the three requirements of the assignment. First, the writer must give at least two qualities which make someone a good roommate. Second, the writer must adequately support the qualities of a good roommate with specific reasons and examples. Third, through the specific reasons and examples given in the essay, the writer should show why the qualities are important. The writer may do this either explicitly or implicitly. The essay will have a high degree of grammatical correctness and syntactic variety but may have slight flaws in writing, consistent with timed, first draft prose. Score Six Choosing a roommate to live with is a much more important decision then most students think it is. To me, it is like giving your house key to someone you may not know too well. I need to be able to trust this person fully without a doubt in my mind that they will respect my privacy and personal belongings. Hanging out with someone and living with somebody are two very different activities. In order for me to choose a person worthy enough to be my roommate, that person must have specific qualities I am looking for. The most important characteristic should be honesty. Other traits I would look for is cleanliness and a clean slate. If I am going to live with someone, it is imperative that they understand and practice honesty. My possessions are of high value to me and I want to be able to leave the room worry free; that is, even my smallest insignificant piece of property goes untouched unless permission is granted. I would treat the other person's property in the same fashion, so I expect it in return. I cannot stand to live in a