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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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  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.



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  • voice, word choice, diary

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