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Story Writing - Grade 8 Story Writing - Grade 8 Students will write to enhance the ability to develop character descriptions as well as a story line with a sequence of events, climax, and resolution. Rubric Code: Y3W897 By MGS1130 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: (none)

Story Assessment
	Limited 5 pts	Needs Improvement 10 pts	Satisfactory 15 pts	Excellent 20 pts
Rough Draft	Limited There is no rough draft attached.	Needs Improvement There are a few notes made, but no rough draft.	Satisfactory Rough draft is present.	Excellent Rough draft is clearly a part of the pre-writing process with obvious edits and changes included.
Title & Illustrations	Limited Story is lacking a title or illustrations.	Needs Improvement Story has a title and illustrations, but they are not related to the main idea of the story.	Satisfactory Story has a title and illustrations that are related to the main idea of the story	Excellent Story has title and illustrations that are creative, related to the main idea of the story, and help the reader visualize the story.
Setting/Land	Limited The land is only mentioned and/or named but it not described.	Needs Improvement The land is named and briefly described. It is not possible for me to imagine the land.	Satisfactory The land is named and described. It is difficult for me to imagine your land.	Excellent The land is named and fully described. I can easily imagine your land.
Protagonist	Limited Protagonist has a name but no description.	Needs Improvement Protagonist has a name and is barely described. It is not possible for the reader to relate to your Protagonist.	Satisfactory Protagonist has a name, is described. The reader has difficulty relating to the Protagonist.	Excellent Protagonist has a name, is described, and the reader has an idea about his/herpersonality. The reader can relate to the Protagonist.
Antagonist	Limited Antagonist has a name but no description.	Needs Improvement Antagonist has a name and is barely described. It is not possible for the reader to relate to your Antagonist.	Satisfactory Antagonist has a name, is described. The reader has difficulty relating to the Antagonist.	Excellent Antagonist has a name, is described, and the reader has an idea about his/herpersonality. The reader can relate to the Antagonist.
Sidekick	Limited Sidekick has a name but no description.	Needs Improvement Sidekick has a name and is barely described. It is not possible for the reader to relate to your Sidekick.	Satisfactory Sidekick has a name, is described. The reader has difficulty relating to the Sidekick.	Excellent Sidekick has a name, is described, and the reader has an idea about his/herpersonality. The reader can relate to the Sidekick.
Conclusion	Limited There is no discernable conclusion.	Needs Improvement The conclusion leaves the reader unfufilled.	Satisfactory The conclusion is interesting and wraps up the story.	Excellent The conclusion is interesting and leaves the reader satisfied.
Plot	Limited There is no discernable plot. Description paragraphs are not connnected in any way.	Needs Improvement There is an attempt to tie the descriptions of the characters and land together, but the reader cannot determine the story line.	Satisfactory There is a plot that ties the descriptions of the characters and land together. It is difficult for the reader to understand the story line.	Excellent There is a clear plot that ties the descriptions of characters and the land together. The reader clearly understands the story.
Story Conventions
	Limited 0 pts	Needs Improvement 2 pts	Satisfactory 3 pts	Excellent 5 pts
Mechanics	Limited Story is not typed and/or there are numerous mistakes in grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.	Needs Improvement Story is typed, but there are several errors in grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.	Satisfactory Story is typed an there are few errors in grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.	Excellent Story is typed and there are two or fewer errors in grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
Compound Sentences	Limited No compound sentences are attempted.	Needs Improvement Compound sentences are attempted, but are incorrect.	Satisfactory 2 compound sentences are present, but interrupt the flow of the story.	Excellent 2 correctly formatted compound sentences are present and incorporated into the story.
Complex	Limited No complex sentence is attempted.	Needs Improvement Complex sentence is attempted but is not correct.	Satisfactory Complex sentence is present, but interrupts the flow of the story.	Excellent 1 complex sentence is present and incorporated into the story.
Imagery	Limited No imagery is attempted.	Needs Improvement Imagery is attempted but is poorly developed.	Satisfactory Imagery is present as part of the story.	Excellent Imagery is vivid and properly incorporated into the story.
Simile	Limited No similes are attempted.	Needs Improvement Simile is attempted but is incorrect or confused with metaphor	Satisfactory Simile is present as part of the story.	Excellent Simile is used properly incorporated into the story.
Metaphor	Limited No metaphor is attempted.	Needs Improvement Metaphor is attempted but is but is incorrect or confused with simile.	Satisfactory Metaphor is present as part of the story.	Excellent Metaphor is used properly incorporated into the story.
Highlighting or Underlining	Limited No highlighting or underlining is present.	Needs Improvement Highlighting or underlining is present, but there is no key.	Satisfactory Highlighting or underlining and key are present, but are difficult to follow.	Excellent Highlighting or underliningand key are present and clearly identified for the reader.
Timely	Limited More than 2 days past due.	Needs Improvement More than 1 class period but not more than 2 days over due.	Satisfactory No more than 1 class period late.	Excellent Turned in on or before due date.

Keywords:

Creative writing

Subjects:

English

Types:

Writing

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