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Plot Digrams - Cartoon Strip Plot Digrams - Cartoon Strip Accurately identify the five parts of the plot and sequence the main events in the story Rubric Code: ZX372A2 By MaryEllenS Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Handout Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8, 9-12, Undergraduate

Comic Strip-Plot Diagram Enter rubric description
	Weak 0 pts	Fair 3 pts	Good 6 pts
Initiating conflict Begins the cartoon with the initiating conflict.	Weak Conflict not included in cartoon panels	Fair Conflict is suggested in cartoon, but is unclear; may just be implied.	Good Conflict is easily identified in cartoon.
Rising actions. Identifies the most important rising actions from the story. (2)	Weak Cartoon has no rising action; storyline remains flat	Fair Has rising action, but the most important event(s) is left out or is not clearly identified	Good Most important rising actions are included in the cartoon.
Climax of the story. Identifies the most important event of the story.	Weak Does not include the climax in the cartoon or the event depicted cannot be the actual climax to the story.	Fair Has suggested the climax, but is not clearly identified in the cartoon.	Good Has clearly identified and shown the climax in the cartoon.
Falling Action Identifies the most important action after the climax	Weak Does not include falling action in the cartoon.	Fair Includes falling action that is not the most significant in the story	Good Has clearly identified and shown the most important of the falling action.
Resolution Identifies the resolution to the problem in the story.	Weak Does not include the resolution in the cartoon; cartoon just drops off.	Fair Includes a resolution, but it is not clearly developed in the cartoon.	Good Has clearly identified and shown the resolution to the problem.
Illustrations Drew a colorfully illustrated cover and draw a cartoon version of the plot in the remaining squares	Weak Student didn't take the time to illustrate AND color the illustrations.	Fair Illustrations are present and colorful.	Good Illustrations are very well drawn and colorful.