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Creating a Legend Writing Assignment Creating a Legend Writing Assignment After learning about Le Morte D'Arthur, students will write their own legend that takes place at Christiana High School. Rubric Code: S2476X9 By kmahanna Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Writing a Legend
	Excellent 5 pts	Strong 4 pts	Work Could Improve 3 pts	Something Is Missing 2 pts
Main/topic Idea Sentence	Excellent Main/Topic idea is clear. There is a clear theme that follows a creation or explanation of a legend.	Strong Main/Topic idea is somewhat clear. There is a generally clear theme that follows a creation or explanation of a legend.	Work Could Improve Main/Topic idea is not very clear. There is an unclear theme that follows a creation or explanation of a legend.	Something Is Missing Main/Topic idea is not present at all. There is no clear theme that follows a creation or explanation of a legend.
There is logical order to the story	Excellent Well ordered sentences(beginning, middle, and end) that keep to the topic.	Strong Sentences keep to the topic, but the order is weak.	Work Could Improve Some parts do not keep to the topic.	Something Is Missing Topic and story are confusing for the reader.
Details make the legend interesting	Excellent Exciting details make the reader "picture" the scene. The plot is clearly detailed.	Strong Some details help the reader understand what is going on. The plot has some detail.	Work Could Improve Not enough details to help the reader understand the story. Not enough details to describe the plot.	Something Is Missing No details are used. Plot is not provided.
Conventions	Excellent Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are entirely correct.	Strong Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are mostly correct. Only 1-2 errors.	Work Could Improve Spelling, grammar, and punctuation contain many errors. 3-5 errors.	Something Is Missing Spelling, grammar, and punctuation contain many errors. More than 5 errors.
Image	Excellent Image represents the legend exceptionally well. It is organized and placed in the writing piece in an appropriate way. Does not deter the reader from the words written.	Strong Image represents legend. It is placed in an organized way, but does not go along with the particular section.	Work Could Improve Image represents the legend poorly. It is somewhat organized and placed into the narrative.	Something Is Missing Image does not represent the legend, or there is no image at all. It is not organized or appropriately placed into the legend.