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Creating Voice
Voice and Personality
Rubric Code:
A364BB
By
mrshuber
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
6-8
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Voice
Desert Dry
1 pts
Lukewarm Water and a Saguaro Cactus
3.5 pts
An Oasis with Cold Water
5 pts
Personality
15 %
Desert Dry
Not expressive; lack of emotion; emotion is forced; attempts to sound emotional,but fails; a little immature, no clear picture of who is speaking and what kind of person they might be.
Lukewarm Water and a Saguaro Cactus
Some emotion, but parts sound superficial and fake, attempt to communicate feelings, but missed the mark; cliche; average; nothing new, typical; I can read this anywhere.
An Oasis with Cold Water
Balance of expression; sense of passion; audience can relate.
Passion of speaker or author is clear. I "know" this person.
Word Choice
20 %
Desert Dry
Unnatural/
inappropriate vocabulary, too many long words, pronouns are unclear, verbs are linking and boring, nouns are repeated, adjectives are ordinary.
Lukewarm Water and a Saguaro Cactus
Too many linking or mundane verbs. Several pronouns rather than specific nouns. Repeated words.
An Oasis with Cold Water
Strong action verbs. Very few linking verbs.
Good adjectives contribute to the piece, but are not overdone.Uses precise words with variety, originality.
Every word is "just right" for the effect desired and creates a reaction in the reader.
Organization
15 %
Desert Dry
Confuses audience; no clear descriptions; lack of fluency in paragraphing or sentence structure; transitions are random;train of thought is unclear,unorganized
Lukewarm Water and a Saguaro Cactus
Audience understands the general idea, but their attention isn't captured; transitions present, but ordinary or unclear.
An Oasis with Cold Water
Audience is considered, entertained, and can grasp the full story; fluid, goes together; I know where I am at any point in the story.
Sensory Detail
15 %
Desert Dry
Nobody can relate to the feeling; leaves the audience wondering; Relies on sight sense, but no other senses attempted.
Lukewarm Water and a Saguaro Cactus
Cliche; there is evidence of an attempt but no "wow" factor. Some sensory words, but mostly adjectives. Verbs are sometimes sensory, but no real effort to make them "alive"
An Oasis with Cold Water
Clearly places a picture in the reader's mind; easy to imagine; aids your imagination in creating that sensation; more than one sense reacts to the word pictures.
Consistency
15 %
Desert Dry
Weak attempt at creating a voice...sounds forced or confusing.
Lukewarm Water and a Saguaro Cactus
Voice is attempted, but is not always used in the piece.
An Oasis with Cold Water
Consistent voice(humor, imagery, dialogue), it sounds natural and feels like I would recognize the speaker, author or character for whom the voice was created.
Conventions
15 %
Desert Dry
6 or more mistakes
Lukewarm Water and a Saguaro Cactus
4-5 mistakes
An Oasis with Cold Water
Fewer than 3 mistakes in mechanics, spelling, punctuation, sentences, paragraphs or usage.
Requirements
15 %
Desert Dry
Missing more than one requirement.
Lukewarm Water and a Saguaro Cactus
Missing 1 requirement
An Oasis with Cold Water
Meets all requirements:
Title
10 entries in diary
Submitted in rCampus
Presented in class
May be in PP, document, or video format.
Uses visual enhancements.
Includes stated or implied facts (10) from original poster research. May include more.
Keywords:
voice, word choice, diary
Subjects:
English
Types:
Writing
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