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1A Raft Short Story Writing
Short Story Writing - Grade 8
Student will write to enhance the ability to develop character descriptions as well as a story line with a sequence of events, climax, and resolution. Story depicts the hardships that the men and horses faced during the Great March West.
Rubric Code:
U7758C
By
hickey
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Subject:
English
Type:
Writing
Grade Levels:
6-8
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Story Assessment
Excellent
4 pts
Very Good
3 pts
Satisfactory
2 pts
Needs More Work
1 pts
Title
Excellent
Title is creative, catchy and intriguing
Very Good
Title is creative and catchy.
Satisfactory
Title is interesting.
Needs More Work
Story has a title that is not related to the plot.
Plot
Excellent
Story has multiple problems and suitable solutions (>3)
Very Good
Story has multiple problems and suitable solutions.
Satisfactory
Story has a problem and solution. There are two events in the story.
Needs More Work
Either the problem or the solution is missing.
Setting
Excellent
The setting is fully described using imagery and descriptive language
Very Good
The setting is fully described and at least three senses are developed.
Satisfactory
The setting is described and at least one - two senses are developed.
Needs More Work
The setting is mentioned.
Characters
Excellent
Characters have names; are physically described, and personalities shine through; relating to the characters is easy.
Very Good
Characters have names, are physically described, and the reader has an idea about their personalities.
Satisfactory
Characters have names and are physically described.
Needs More Work
Characters have names and one descriptive quality about them.
Conventions
Excellent
There are no errors.
Very Good
There are minimal errors.
Satisfactory
There are few errors and it does not detract from the meaning of the story.
Needs More Work
There are numerous mistakes in grammar, spelling, that detract from the reading of the story.
Conclusion/Resolution
Excellent
The conclusion is intriguing and leaves the reader satsified.
Very Good
The conclusion is wraps up the story well, but leaves the reader with questions.
Satisfactory
The conclusion leaves the reader unfufilled.
Needs More Work
There is no discernable conclusion.
RAFT
Excellent
Student clearly uses the RAFT approach to build strong roles, audience, format and topic
Very Good
One of the four areas of RAFT are unclear or not described well.
Satisfactory
Two of the areas of RAFT are unclear or not described well.
Needs More Work
Three of the areas of RAFT are unclear or not described well.
Keywords:
Narrative Assessment
Subjects:
English
Types:
Writing
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