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Short Story About a Journey to the Center of the Earth Short Story About a Journey to the Center of the Earth Write a short story describing what would happen if you really could travel to the center of the Earth. Include some explanation of how you are able to withstand the blistering temperatures and why you are on this journey. Most of the story should consist of describing what you see and feel as you travel from the Earth's crust to the inner core. Describe the composition, texture, appearance, temperature, and other characteristics of each layer. Rubric Code: JX4C368 By yljones8 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Story Rubric
	Excellent 95 pts	Good 85 pts	Fair 75 pts	Needs Improvement 65 pts
Characterization	Excellent The character(s) is/are clearly developed with descriptions of each character.	Good The character(s) is/are clearly developed with descriptions of each character, but sometimes does not make sense in the story.	Fair The character(s) is/are somewhat developed, but sometimes does not make sense in the story.	Needs Improvement The character(s) is/are barely developed.
Setting/Point of View	Excellent Use of setting is clear.<BR> Reader is able to distinguish when a change of setting is present or has occurred. Point of view is clear, use of first person, or third person is easily detected by the reader.	Good Use of setting is somewhat clear, at times is difficult for reader to clearly identify setting. Point of view somewhat clear, and use of first or third person is hard to identify.	Fair Use of setting is unclear, it is difficult for the reader to identify setting in the story. Point of view is unclear at times, shifts in dialogue (first or third) hard for reader to detect.	Needs Improvement No use of setting is present in the short story. It is clearly undetermined. Point of view is not clear. Reader is unable to identify point of view at all in piece.
Plot	Excellent Story has several well defined problems/conflicts, a climax and an engaging ending.	Good Story has a problem/conflict, a climax, and an acceptable resolution.	Fair Story has a problem and solution, but the problem never reaches a climax. Or the story has a problem and a climax but it not fully developed.	Needs Improvement The problem and/or climax and/or resolution is not present.
Acuracy	Excellent Details on all of the Earth's layers (thickness, temperature, etc.) must be correct.	Good Most details on the Earth's layers are correct.	Fair Some details on the Earth's layers are correct.	Needs Improvement Few details are correct.
Creativity	Excellent Story includes dialogue and plenty of details (literary devices) that give the reader images in their mind while reading the story.	Good Story includes dialogue and some details (literary devices) that give the reader images in their mind while reading the story.	Fair Story includes dialogue and very little details (literary devices) that give the reader images in their mind while reading the story.	Needs Improvement Story is told with very little or no details (literary devices) that give the reader images in the mind while reading the story.

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