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Creating a Myth Writing Assignment Creating a Myth Writing Assignment After reading different Native American and Cultural Myths and having a class discussion, the students will write their own myth/legend. The myth/legend must follow the myth/legend format. Rubric Code: EXBC8B8 By angiesoliver Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Writing a Myth
	Terrific Work 10 pts	Strong Work 7 pts	Work Could Improve 5 pts	Something Is Missing 3 pts
There is logical order to the story	Terrific Work Myth clearly organized by the plot map: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution	Strong Work Myth contains all of the elements of the plot map in order but is hard to follow or confusing at times.	Work Could Improve Some parts of the plot map are missing and the myth is unclear or disorganized.	Something Is Missing Topic and story are confusing for the reader. No attempt to organized myth made.
Follows myth/legend format	Terrific Work Evidence of myth/legend format to story clear and well done - explains something from nature or the creation of life. contains a minimum of 2 additional elements	Strong Work Some connections to myth/legend format made. Two elements used instead of three. Missing the origin of creation	Work Could Improve Few connections to myth/legend format made. Missing two elements or the origin of creation	Something Is Missing No attempt made to connect story to myth/legend format. Missing the elements.
Contains Dialogue	Terrific Work Myth contains dialogue that contibutes to the action of the myth and is correctly punctuated.	Strong Work Myth contains dialogue, but it adds little to the action and has a few punctuation errors.	Work Could Improve Myth contains dialogue which is unrelated to the story and is incorrectly punctuated.	Something Is Missing Myth contains no dialogue.
Spelling/Grammar	Terrific Work No spelling or grammar errors.	Strong Work 3 or less grammar or spelling errors	Work Could Improve 4 to 6 spelling and grammar errors	Something Is Missing The paper was full of grammar and spelling errors making it difficult to read and understand.