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Epilogue The Giver Writing a new ending to "the Giver" Students write an alternate ending to the science fiction novel "The Giver." Rubric Code: VX2CCBC By clesnick Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

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	Excellent 5 pts	Good 4 pts	Fair 3 pts	Needs Improvement 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Sentence Fluency Length and Structure	Excellent The writing has:<BR> sentences that show exceptional use of sentence variety and complexity of structure.	Good The writing has:<BR> sentences that are skillfully constructed with appropriate variety in length and structure.	Fair The writing has:<BR> sentences that are generally complete with sufficient variety in length and structure.	Needs Improvement The writing has:<BR> sentence formation errors and/or a lack of sentence variety.	Poor The writing has:<BR> frequent and severe sentence formation errors and/or a lack of sentence variety.
Mechanics Correct conventions, capitalization, usage, punctuation, and spelling.	Excellent The writing has:<BR> exceptional capitalization, word usage, punctuation including indention of paragraphs, and precise spelling.	Good The writing has:<BR> consistently correct capitalization, word usage, punctuation including indention of paragraphs, and precise spelling.	Fair The writing has:<BR> generally correct capitalization, word usage, punctuation including indention of paragraphs , and precise spelling.	Needs Improvement The writing has: some errors in capitalization,word usage, punctuation including indention of paragraphs, and spelling.	Poor The writing has:<BR> frequent and severe errors in capitalization, word usage, punctuation including indention of paragraphs, and spelling.
Word choice Descriptive and varied word choice	Excellent The writing has:<BR> sentences that show exceptionally precise, specific, descriptive and vivid word choice including alliterations or other literary devices.	Good The writing has:<BR> sentences that show consistently appropriate word choices that are generally precise, varied, and descriptive.	Fair The writing has generally varied and descriptive word choice that are appropriate for the image being described.	Needs Improvement The writing has:<BR> some general and repetitive words that may be inappropriate or ineffective to the image or activity being described.	Poor The writing has:<BR> general, repetitive, and/or confusing word choices that often are inappropriate or ineffective in describing the activity or image.
Ideas and Content Mood, Tone, and realistic content	Excellent The writing adds to the general theme of the book. It makes sense within the context of the book.	Good The writing mostly adds to the general theme of the book. It makes sense within the context of the book.	Fair The writing somewhat adds to the general theme of the book. It makes some sense within the context of the book.	Needs Improvement The writing does not add to the general theme of the book. It makes little sense within the context of the book.	Poor The writing does not add to the general theme of the book. It makes no sense within the context of the book.
Voice	Excellent The writing uses the same voice as the characters in the original book.	Good The writing mostly uses the same voice as the characters in the original book.	Fair The writing somewhat uses the same voice as the characters in the original book.	Needs Improvement The writing does not use the same voice as the characters in the original book.	Poor The writing does not remain true to the characters at all. It is not a continuation of the book.
Organization	Excellent The scene is logical and fits where it is placed.	Good The scene somewhat fits where it was placed.	Fair The scene is illogical to the storyline and does not fit where it was placed.	Needs Improvement The scene makes little sense and does not fit where it is placed.	Poor The scene belongs to a different book altogether.

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Narrative Writing

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English

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Writing

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