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Researched Animal Story
You will research new facts about an animal, type an MLA works cited page, and then use the facts in your own story.
Rubric Code:
F5XWC4
By
hartingb
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
6-8
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Researched Animal Story
Poor
1 pts
Average
5 pts
Excellent
10 pts
10 new facts
Poor
Three or less facts are in the story.
Average
Only five new facts are in the story.
Excellent
Ten new and interesting facts about the student's animal are used in the story.
Length
Poor
The story has three paragraphs or less.
Average
The story has less than five paragraphs.
Excellent
The story is at least five paragraphs long.
Typed
Poor
The essay is not typed in Times Roman font and it is not in 12 point.
Average
The essay is not typed in Times Roman font or it is not 12 point.
Excellent
The essay is typed in Times Roman font, 12 point.
Form
Poor
The essay has three or fewer paragraphs.
Average
The essay has less than five paragraphs.
Excellent
The story has five paragraphs:
1. Introduces the character and problem
2-4. Describes how the character overcomes the problem
5. Finishes the story for either a happy or a sad ending.
Voice
Poor
The writer's voice is not present.
Average
The writer's voice is weak; it is written as if the facts are just placed into sentences.
Excellent
The writer's voice is obvious; it is written as if the person were talking to the reader.
Grammatical Errors
Poor
more than 5 errors present
Average
2-5 errors are present
Excellent
No apparent errors are present: capitalization, punctuation, or grammar usage.
Title Page
Poor
The title page is missing three items.
Average
The title page is missing two items.
Excellent
The title page includes the student's name, the year, an appropriate title, and an appropriate photograph or clip art.
Works Cited
Poor
Less than two sources are used; there are at least ten mistakes on the works cited page.
Average
Less than three sources are used; there are five mistakes on the works cited page.
Excellent
At least three sources are used and then documented properly according to the MLA style.
Subjects:
English
Types:
Writing
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