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Creative Writing Narrative Esssay creative story Rubric Code: AXA696B By cindycoe Draft Public Rubric Subject: Humanities Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

imaginative essay
	Exemplary 1 pts	Proficent 2 pts	Approaching 3 pts	Beginning (N/A)
Content -15	Exemplary story is told in-depth with vivid details; reader is drawn in to the story; connects with themes and ideas from Seedfolks	Proficent story is told in detail but may be a little general and need more detail; may need more themes/ideas from Seedfolks	Approaching content is vague in some places and needs more depth to story	Beginning information is minimal; lacks connection with topics in Seedfolks
Creative Writing -15	Exemplary uses imagery to draw us into the story; evokes emotion or empathy in reader	Proficent some creative writing, but needs to draw reader into the story more	Approaching lacks imagery and/or emotion	Beginning sounds more like a summary; not creative
Quality of Writing -15	Exemplary detailed, lengthy sentences and descriptive word choice makes the story come alive; includes creative dialogue	Proficent good writing; may need more descriptive words or variety in sentences; dialogue included	Approaching more simple sentences and basic words; may repeat similar words	Beginning simple word choice, short choppy sentences
Organizataion-15	Exemplary story flows from opening to closing; flows well and is easy to follow	Proficent story is generally organized but may need a little more thought or planning	Approaching story jumps around and it becomes hard to follow the content	Beginning completely disorganized and still a draft
Conventions -15	Exemplary proofread closely; 1-3 errors; dialogue format is correct	Proficent makes 4-6 convention errors; may have a few errors in dialogue format	Approaching 7-10 convention errors and/or lacks understanding of dialogue format	Beginning more than 10 convention errors, include dialogue errors