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The Columbian Exchange - A Short Story 
Writing a Children's Book
Your Task: Create a short story of how your product, animal or disease traveled to the New World or to the Old World.
Rubric Code: VX6CX59
By daynaj
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Subject: History  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Short Story
  Excellent Effort

20 pts

Average Effort

15 pts

Below Average Effort

10 pts

Poor Effort

5 pts

Project Content

The story contains:
___ 8 or more pages
___ Contains a title on the cover
___ Hand-drawn illustrations relate to the story
___ 3 detailed sentences on each page
or
___24 detailed sentences in story
Excellent Effort

Story contains all project content requirements.
Average Effort

The story is missing 1 requirements.
Below Average Effort

The story is missing 2-3 requirements.
Poor Effort

The project is missing all four of the requirements.
Story Content

___ Includes a main character
___ description of product, animal or disease
___ originates from Old World or New World
___ specific uses of product, animal or disease
___ impact made by product, animal or disease

Story has a clear beginning, middle and end. Story is easy to follow and makes sense. Story includes facts.
Excellent Effort

All (8+) illustrations with color and details are present and connected to the plot. Details are extreme and great care went into each picture. Evidence of extra effort, time, and planning put into the story illustrations.
Average Effort

Most (6-7) illustrations with color and detail are connected to the plot pages. Details are used to enhance the story. Evidence is present of effort, time and planning put into the illustrations.
Below Average Effort

Some (3-5) illustrations with color and detail are connected to the plot. Some details are used to enhance the story. Evidence of effort, time and planning of illustrations varies throughout the story.
Poor Effort

Few (0-2) illustrations with color and detail are connected to the plot. Little evidence of effort, time and planning of illustrations throughout the story.
Grammar and Editing

All proofreading skills are evident within the writing. Spelling errors, run-ons and fragments, punctuation, capitalization are corrected.
Excellent Effort

There are 0-2 errors in grammar, spelling, and sentence formation.
Average Effort

There are 3-5 errors in grammar, spelling, and sentence formation.
Below Average Effort

There are 6-9 errors in grammar, spelling, and sentence formation.
Poor Effort

There are 10 or more errors in grammar, spelling, and sentence formation.
Publishing and Effot

Creative ideas and neatness are present throughout with text and illustrations. Neatly colored. Book is bound together appropriately and neatly.
Excellent Effort

Project is creative, well-planned and unique. Neatness is present. It is obvious that the student put an above average amount of time on overall project.
Average Effort

Neatness is present. It is evident that the student put an average or appropriate amount of time on overall project.
Below Average Effort

Project shows some neatness. It is evident that the student put a below average amount of time on the overall project.
Poor Effort

The project is sloppy and incomplete. Little time or effort seemed to be put forth.
Process and Deadlines

Effort and use of class time is evident. Rough draft passed in. Final passed in on time.
Excellent Effort

Excellent effort and use of class time. Complete rough draft passed in on time. Final passed in on time.
Average Effort

Effort and appropriate use of class time is evident. Complete rough draft passed in on time. Final passed one to two days late.
Below Average Effort

Some effort and appropriate use of class time is evident. No rough draft passed in. Final passed in three to four days late.
Poor Effort

Very little to no effort and appropriate use of class time is evident. No rough draft passed in. Final passed in five or more days late.






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