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Creating a Myth Writing Assignment Creating a Myth Writing Assignment After a reading a Myths, watching videos, and holding class discussions about myths the students are writing their own myths. They will create a myth that explains a nature phenomena of their choice. Rubric Code: YXX5XW7 By ds111teacher Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

Writing a Myth
	Excellent 4 pts	Strong 3 pts	Work Could Improve 2 pts	Something Is Missing 1 pts
Main/topic Idea Sentence	Excellent Main/Topic idea is clear. There is a clear theme that follows a creation or explanation of a natural phenomenon.	Strong Main/Topic idea is somewhat clear. There is a generallyclear theme that follows a creation or explanation of a natural phenomenon.	Work Could Improve Main/Topic idea is not really clear. There is an unclear theme that follows a creation or explanation of a natural phenomenon.	Something Is Missing Main/Topic idea is not present at all. There is no clear theme that follows a creation or explanation of a natural phenomenon.
There is logical order to the story	Excellent Well ordered sentences(beginning, middle, and end) that keep to the topic.	Strong Sentences keep to the topic, but the order is weak.	Work Could Improve Some parts do not keep to the topic.	Something Is Missing Topic and story are confusing for the reader.
Details make the myth interesting	Excellent Exciting details make the reader "picture" the scene.<BR> The plot is clearly detailed.	Strong Some details help the reader understand what is going on. The plot has some detail.	Work Could Improve Not enough details to help the reader understand the story. Not enough details to describe the plot.	Something Is Missing No details are used. Plot is not provided.
Conventions	Excellent Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are correct,<BR> Presentation is neat and well illustrated.	Strong Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are mostly correct,<BR> Presentation is neat and well illustrated.	Work Could Improve Spelling, grammar, and punctuation contain many errors. Presentation is somewhat neat and poorly illustrated.	Something Is Missing Spelling, grammar, and punctuation contain many errors. Presentation is not neat and is poorlyor not at all illustrated.