A Day in My Life.

My Name:

Prompt: In a 2 page paper, write about “a day in your life.” Focus on specific events or
moments that accurately portray your life. Use sensory details (sights, sounds, smells), dialogue,
and literary devices (simile, metaphor, alliteration, etc) to show the reader your world. Consider
your audience (Japanese students). A great paper will give a complete sense of a day in your
life, but will go beyond the “bed to bed” style.

Rubric.
Point breakdown: 10 points.

10 A 10 has all the qualities of a 9, but has exemplary style and effectively uses sensory details, dialogue, and
literary devices. It has no errors.
09 A 9 accurately portrays the feeling of being a California teenager. It uses some sensory details, dialogue,
and literary devices, varied sentence structure, and a clear, original style. It considers its audience, making
clear aspects that may be foreign to a foreigner. The story is organized and makes sense. It has little to no
errors in punctuation, formatting (MLA), and is 2 pages in length.

08 A 8 is not as developed as a 9, lacking some maturity in creativity or style.

07 A 7 has all the qualities of a 6, but is more mature in thought and creativity.
06 An 6 displays an attempt to describe “a day in your life,” yet lacks a clear focus. It shows original thought,
but is unorganized, has a plain style, and includes grammatical and punctuation errors. It is formatted
correctly (MLA), but is not the proper length.
05 A 5 is not as developed as an 6, showing a deficiency in organization and focus.
04 A 4 has all the qualities of an 3, but is more mature in thought and creativity.
03 An 3 displays an effort to describe “a day in your life,” yet does not achieve a coherent focus. It has glaring
grammatical errors that interfere with the flow of the paper. It does not meet the standards for formatting
(MLA) and length.
02 A 2 is not as developed as an 3, marked by errors and a lack of organization.
01 A 1 displays a clear lack of effort or thought.

This assignment is due on: ________