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Writing an Adventure Story Creative Writing Adventure Story Students are to write a realistic adventure fiction story using the writing process. Rubric Code: VXBB7W4 By vsmith222 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Adventure Story Writing
	4 pts	3 pts	2 pts	1 pts
Problem	4 The story has a creative, well-developed beginning in which a problem is presented.	3 The story has a beginning in which a problem is presented.	2 The story has a beginning, but it does not present a problem.	1 The beginning of the story is vague and uncreative.
Solution	4 The middle of the story is well-developed, creative, and shows how the problem is being developed and solved.	3 The middle of the story shows how the problem is being developed and solved.	2 The middle of the story somewhat shows how the problem is being developed and solved.	1 The middle of the story is vague and uncreative.
Ending	4 The end of the story is creative and presents a good solution to the problem.	3 The end of the story presents a good solution to the problem.	2 The end of the story presents an adequate solution to the problem.	1 The end of the story is vague and uncreative.
Characters	4 The characters in the story are described well and make sense in the story.	3 The characters in the story are described adequately and make sense most of the time.	2 The characters in the story are not described very well and sometimes don't make sense.	1 The characters in the story are described poorly.
Setting	4 The story's time and place are described creatively and completely and are important to the story.	3 The story's time and place are described completely and are important to the story.	2 Either the story's time or place are described and are somewhat important to the story.	1 The story's time and place are not described or are very vague and not important to the story.
Neatness	4 The story is written neatly, with no more than one erasure and no strike overs.	3 The story is written neatly, with no more than two erasures and one or less strike overs.	2 The story is written somewhat neatly, with no more than three erasures and two or less strike overs.	1 The story is somewhat written neatly, with more than three erasures and three or more strike overs.
Grammar/Spelling	4 The story contains 3 or less errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and paragraph structure.	3 The story contains 4 - 5 errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and paragraph structure.	2 The story contains 6-7 errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and paragraph structure.	1 The story contains 8 or more errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and paragraph structure.
GRADING SCALE	4 25 - 28 = A 21 - 24 = B 17 - 20 = C 13 - 16 = D	3	2	1