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Weathering Figurative Language An "Ode" to Figurative Language Write a weather report about an area of the world . Incorporate each of the elements of figurative language including: metaphor, simile, idiom, personification, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, and alliteration,. All grammar conventions apply to academic writing including exiled words and slang. Rubric Code: AB7467 By mventimiglia Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Enter rubric title Weathering Figurative Language
	90% - 100% 4 pts	80% - 89% 3 pts	70% - 79% 2 pts	60% - 69% 1 pts
Creativity	90% - 100% Essay is creative and original. Ideas and words are uniquely conveyed and the use of figurative language enhances the telling of basic weather facts.	80% - 89% Essay is creative and original. Ideas and words are clearly conveyed and the use of figurative language is evident but does not necessarily contribute to the telling of basic weather facts.	70% - 79% Essay is original. Ideas and words are conveyed but sometimes disorganized and the use of figurative language is sometimes evident but does not contribute to the telling of basic weather facts.	60% - 69% Essay is original. Ideas and words are disorganzied and the use of figurative language is not evident.
Figurative Language	90% - 100% All seven kinds of figurative language are used once and 3 types are used twice, including alliteration, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, idiom, simile, metaphor, and personifiction.	80% - 89% All seven kinds of figurative language are used once and 2 types are used twice, including alliteration, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, idiom, simile, metaphor, and personifiction.	70% - 79% All seven kinds of figurative language are used once including alliteration, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, idiom, simile, metaphor, and personifiction.	60% - 69% Not all seven kinds of figurative language are used including alliteration, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, idiom, simile, metaphor, and personifiction.
Conventions	90% - 100% The writer's intended meaning is not confused by spelling, grammar, puctuation, and organizational errors. Exiled words are avoided.	80% - 89% The writer's intended meaning is sometines confused by spelling, grammar, puctuation, and organizational errors. Exiled words are generally avoided.	70% - 79% The writer's intended meaning is confused by spelling, grammar, puctuation, and organizational errors. There is minimal attempt to avoid using exiled words.	60% - 69% There are numerous spelling, grammar, and organizational errors, making the essay difficult to understand. There is minimal attempt to avoid using exiled words.