EVALUATION RUBRIC Lists performance-based criteria for grading.

Story Writing : A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words Teacher Name: R Parker Student Name:
CATEGORY Title Page 5 Title, Name, Date and Period are all included

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4 One element is missing: Title, name, date, or period 3 One or more elements are missing: Title, name, date, and/or period Four Pictures in collage, three are not people Student devotes some time and effort to the writing process but was not very thorough. Does enough to get by. 2-1 No title page

Pictures - Collage

Five Pictures included Five Pictures in in collage, at least three Collage, three are not are people people Student devotes a lot of time and effort to the writing process (prewriting, drafting, reviewing, and editing). Works hard to make the story wonderful. Student devotes a lot of time and effort to the writing process (prewriting, drafting, reviewing, and editing). Works hard to make the story wonderful. The main character is named and clearly described in text as well as pictures. Picture is included on story page. The main character is named and clearly described in text as well as pictures. Picture is included on story page. The story contains many creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author has really used his imagination. Student devotes sufficient time and effort to the writing process (prewriting, drafting, reviewing, and editing). Works and gets the job done. Student devotes sufficient time and effort to the writing process (prewriting, drafting, reviewing, and editing). Works and gets the job done. The main character is named and described. Picture is included on story page.

Three or less pictures in collage, and all are not people Student devotes little time and effort to the writing process. Doesn\'t seem to care.

Brainstorming Process Character 1

Brainstorming Process Character 2

Student devotes some time and effort to the writing process but was not very thorough. Does enough to get by.

Student devotes little time and effort to the writing process. Doesn\'t seem to care.

Character Story 1

The main character is named and described. Picture is not included on story page.

It is hard to tell who the main character is.

Character Story 2

The main character is named and described. Picture is included on story page.

The main character is named and described. Picture is not included on story page.

It is hard to tell who the main character is.

Creativity

The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author has used his imagination.

The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions, but they distract from the story. The author has tried to use his imagination.

There is little evidence of creativity in the story. The author does not seem to have used much imagination.

Spelling and Punctuation

There are no spelling or There is one spelling or There are 2-3 spelling punctuation errors in punctuation error in the and punctuation errors the final draft. final draft. in the final draft. Character and place names that the author invented are spelled consistently throughout.

The final draft has more than 3 spelling and punctuation errors.