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Nature Myth-Writing Assignment and Oral Tradition Sharing Create a Nature Myth-Writing Assignment Rubric Code: R249896 By STeach4Ever Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Writing a Native American Myth
	Above Average 5 pts	Average 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 0 pts
Title	Above Average appropriate title centered at the top of the page, before the start of the myth correct form and conventions for writing titles are used	Average somewhat appropriate title centered at the top of the page, before the start of the myth correct form and conventions of title used	Fair somewhat appropriate title at the top of the page, before the start of the myth mistakes in form and conventions of title used	Poor no effort or no title
Character/human or non-human	Above Average clear, well-thought out and described main character or a cast of more than one character, who interact and are a PART of the myth character(s) named within the myth	Average clear, well-thought out and described main character or a cast of more than one character, but do not fit with the nature myth some characters seem random or just thrown into the myth	Fair character(s) don't enhance the plot at all	Poor has no characters or don't help in development of the story
Cultural Lesson	Above Average main topic/ idea CLEARLY explains how the main animal character obtained its chosen physical feature is a detailed story, which follows Native American myth format has a lesson readers can take from it	Average main topic/ idea explains how the chosen main animal character obtained its identifying physical feature is a story, but might lack story details or aspects of a Native American myth no lesson or unclear lesson for readers	Fair main topic/ idea is hard to follow or understand no clear explanation of how the chosen animal obtained his/her identifying physical feature	Poor unclear or no story on the obtained feature of the main animal character or no lesson
Logical, Strong Paragraphs	Above Average use writing aspects talked about this week chose appropriate form of: organization method, purpose, cohesion details and explanations, transitions, specific topic and closing sentences, and clear direction to the entire myth	Average use writing aspects talked about this week sometimes chose appropriate form of: organization method, purpose, cohesion details and explanations, transitions, specific topic and closing sentences, and clear direction to the entire myth	Fair use writing aspects talked about this week very few appropriately chosen aspects: organization method, purpose, cohesion details and explanations, transitions, specific topic and closing sentences no clear direction for the myth	Poor paragraphs lack an organization method, topic sentences, details, transitions, specific purpose and closing sentences paragraphs not cohesive, confusing
Use of literary devices	Above Average uses at least two literary devices properly; integrating them flawlessly exciting details make the reader "picture" the scene; senses engaged with use of many appropriate sensory words and descriptions	Average some details help the reader understand what is going on, but there are some unclear portion of the plot and details only one literary device use reader unable to use words to visualize	Fair not many supporting details story makes little sense attempts made to try and use a literary device	Poor no details story difficult to read and/or understand no literary device used
Conventions	Above Average spelling, grammar, and punctuation used correctly no more than 1 error	Average spelling, grammar, and punctuation are mostly correct; 2-3 errors	Fair spelling, grammar, and punctuation contain many errors; 4-5 errors	Poor more than 5 errors in spelling, punctuation and/or grammar
Storyteller- Oral Tradition	Above Average storytelling in the style of Native America tale-telling to younger group members clear you practiced and are prepared for the telling variation in dialogue voices, emotion, and message sharing tones	Average story telling in the style of Native America tale-telling to younger group members somewhat prepared for the telling some variation in dialogue voices, emotion, and message sharing tones	Fair myth just read no time given to preparation and practice for the telling no variation in dialogue voices, emotion, and message sharing tones	Poor little to no effect given to the storytelling portion or don't share verbally

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