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Character Diary Diary on a novel Student is to "write" a diary from a character's point of view on an independent novel that they read. Rubric Code: Y939X9 By wmprins Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Assignment Grade Levels: 6-8

DIARY
	Poor 5 pts	Satisfactory 10 pts	Good 15 pts	Excellent 20 pts
Format & Requirements - Diary construction - Adequate entries - Neat and legible. - first person	Poor two or more of the criteria are missing.	Satisfactory One of the criteria is missing	Good The criteria have been reached to an acceptable standard	Excellent All criteria are met to an excellent standard
Maintainance of Character Student chooses one character and stays in character	Poor Not personal. No information about the character or how they feel about the events.	Satisfactory Some diary entries give a personal touch, but this is not carried out throughout the diary nor are they consistent how they feel about the events.	Good Most entries give a personal touch, and the writer is a specific character. But the personal reflections are not connected with each other.	Excellent Great personal reflections. All entries are connected with the continuation of the "adventures" of the character. Student adds in other facts of this time period.
Content subject matter is clearly from the text, and in order	Poor The entry occasionally states the main events that have been encountered by the character and include few details from the novel.	Satisfactory The entries state the main events that have been encountered by the character and include some details from the novel.	Good The entries clearly state the main events that have been encountered by the character and include some details from the novel.	Excellent The entries are inviting, thoroughly state the main events that have been encountered by the character and include several interesting details from the novel.
Conventions - spelling - punctuation - grammar - sentence structure	Poor Diary contains many grammatical and spelling errors. Sentences rarely flow logically together.	Satisfactory Diary entries contains some grammatical and spelling errors. Some sentences flow logically together.	Good Diary entries contains few grammatical and spelling errors. Most sentences flow logically together.	Excellent Diary entries are free of grammatical and spelling errors. All sentences flow logically together.