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Fiction 
Lucy Caulkins
Rubric Code: W3A3BA
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: (none)

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  Advanced

4 pts

Proficient

3 pts

Progressing

2 pts

Emerging

1 pts

Character Planning

Advanced

-I used the strategies we learned in class to develop my main character.

-I understand my character and I have shown this to my reader.

-I have written scenes to give clues as to what my character yearns for in my story. My reader understands what my characer wants.
Proficient

-I used the strategies we learned in class to develop my character.

-I understand my character and at times I have shown this to my reader.

-I have written scenes to give clues as to what my character yearns for in my story.
Progressing

-I used some of the strategies we learned in class to develop my character.

-I know a few things about my character. I have shown this to my reader at times.

-I attempted to show my reader what my character yearns for in my story.
Emerging

-I did not use the strategies we learned in class to help develop my character.

-I know a few things about my character, but have not shown my reader what my character is like.

-I did not show my reader what my character is yearning for.
Story Planning

Advanced

-I created a detailed Story Mountain to plan out each scene of my story.

-At the top of my Story Mountain, I included a scene where my character is in an intense situation or there is a big event.

-I revised my Story Mountain as needed and referred to my Story Mountain when drafting.
Proficient

-I created a Story Mountain to plan out each scene of my story.

-At the top of my Story Mountain, I attempted to include a scene where my character is in an intense situation or there is a big event.

-I used my Story Mountain to help me draft my story.
Progressing

-I created a Story Mountain to plan out each scene of my story.

-Occasionally my Story Mountain gets off track.
Emerging

-I did not create a Story Mountain.
Leads

Advanced

-I used the strategies we learned in class to draft leads to my story.

-My lead begins in the middle of an action or dialogue, or it begins with description of the setting.

-My lead hooks my reader.
Proficient

-I used the strategies we learned in class to draft leads to my story.

-My lead begins in the middle of an action or dialogue, or it begins with description of the setting.
Progressing

-I tried out more than one lead while drafting.

-My lead is "blah," like "Once upon a time."
Emerging

-I did not attempt to draft leads to my story.

-My lead is "blah," like "Once upon a time."
Dialogue

Advanced

-I used meangingful dialogue in my story to reveal something about my character and keep the story moving.

-I never use dialogue as filler.
Proficient

-I used meaningful dialogue most of the time to reveal something about my character and keep the story moving.
Progressing

-My dialogue slows the story down and/or doesn't reveal anything about my character.
Emerging

-I did not use dialogue in my story.
Setting/Action

Advanced

-I include enough detail and description in my story so my reader can imagine exactly what is happening.
Proficient

-I include detail and description in my story so my reader can imagine what is happening most of the time.
Progressing

-I include some detail and description so my reader can imagine what is happening occasionally.
Emerging

-I didn't include enough detail and description, so my story is hard to imagine.
Endings

Advanced

-I used the strategies we learned in class to draft different endings.

-My ending wraps up the story.

-My reader doesn't feel like the story ended abruptly.
Proficient

-I used the strategies we learned in class to draft different endings.

-My ending wraps up the story.
Progressing

-I used the strategies we learned in class to draft more than one ending.
Emerging

-I did not try drafting endings.
Publishing/Technology

Advanced

-I used Word to publish my story.

-I typed, capitalized, and centered a title it at the beginning of my story.

-I indented each paragraph using the Tab key.

-I typed quotation marks when I used dialogue in my story.

-I chose a font that is easy to read, but adds some of my personality.
Proficient

-I used Word to publish my story.

-I typed a title at the beginning of my story.
-I indented each paragraph.

-I typed quotation marks when I used dialogue in my story.

-I used a font that is easy to read or I used a font that adds personality.
Progressing

-I used Word to publish my story.

-I typed a title at the beginning of my story.

-I attempted to indent my paragraphs and use quotation marks.

-I used a font that is difficult to read or I used a font that doesn't add personality.
Emerging

-I used Word to publish my story.

-I typed a title at the beginning of my story.

-My font is difficult to read.

-I did not indent my paragraphs.

-I did not use quotation marks.




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