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Creative Writing - Science Fiction Creative Writing - Science Fiction Rubric Code: C8W854 By sorlilis Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Creative Writing
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts	Total Points (N/A)
Creativity	Poor Little effort to make realistic or believable. Intro/body/conclusionnot defined and are backed up few or no details.	Fair Somewhat realistic & believable. Intro/body/conclusionnot well defined and are backed up few details.	Good Realistic & believable. Intro/body/conclusionwork together relatively well and are backed up with specific details.	Excellent So clever! It's very realistic and believable; Intro/body/conclusion work together well and are backed up with specific details.	Total Points
Descriptive writing	Poor Few, if any, descriptive words and phrases used throughout the story.	Fair Some attempts made using descriptive words and phrases throughout story but descriptions were ordinary.	Good A good variety of descriptive words and phrases throughout story and when used activated the reader's "senses" & imagination.	Excellent "Painted pictures" with descriptive words and phrases throughout story; exceptional descriptions activated the reader's "senses" & imagination.	Total Points
Introduction	Poor No attempt at an introduction was made or it was unclear and not logically tied into story.	Fair An attempt at an introduction made but didn't clearly set up the story.	Good Introduction adequately laid out the "groundwork" to story in a creative and logical way.	Excellent Attention grabber! Introduction laid out the "groundwork" to story in a creative and logical way.	Total Points
Conclusion	Poor No real conclusion or "The End."	Fair Ended in a logical way.	Good Ended in a logical and interesting way.	Excellent Exceptional conclusion tied into the story in a thought provoking way.	Total Points
Cohesive paragraphs	Poor Sentences do not go with the topic.	Fair Sentences generally go with the topic.	Good Sentences mostly go along and support the topic.	Excellent All sentences follow and support the topic.	Total Points
Sentence structure	Poor Used incomplete sentences or run on sentences.	Fair Had simple sentences; same format for each.	Good Adequate use of variety in sentence structure; no run ons; no incompletes.	Excellent Excellent variety of appropriate sentence structures.	Total Points
Grammar	Poor Seven or more grammar or spelling errors.	Fair Five to six grammar &/or spelling errors.	Good Three to four grammar &/or spelling errors.	Excellent Two or less grammar &/or spelling errors. Even the pickiest of editors wouldn't notice anything glaring!	Total Points