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Criteria No Limited Basic (Proficient (Advanced

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Narrative The student The student The student The student The student
Elements does not includes includes basic includes includes well-
include or narrative narrative narrative developed
understand elements elements, but elements with narrative
any but lacks a they are some elements
narrative clear underdevelop organization with a clear
elements structure, ed or unclear. and coherence, and engaging
(e.g., plot, making the but there are structure
characters, story gaps or that
setting). difficult to inconsistencies enhances the
follow. . story.
Figurative The student The student The student The student The student
Language does not use attempts to uses basic uses figurative skillfully uses
or use figurative language a variety of
understand figurative language effectively to figurative
any language, sparingly and enhance the language to
figurative but it is without much story but may create vivid
language inappropriat impact. occasionally imagery and
(e.g., similes, e or overuse or enrich the
metaphors). confusing. misuse it. story.
Genre The student The student The student The student The student
does not vaguely identifies a clearly masterfully
identify or identifies a genre and identifies a uses genre
adhere to genre but incorporates genre and conventions
any specific does not some effectively to create a
genre. effectively conventions incorporates its compelling
incorporate but lacks conventions and authentic
its consistency. with some story within
conventions. minor the chosen
deviations. genre.
Form The student The student The student The student The student
does not attempts to follows a follows a demonstrate
follow any follow a basic form consistent and s a strong
discernible form but with limited appropriate command of
form for struggles variation. form with form,
storytelling. with minor lapses. adapting it
organization effectively to
and enhance the
structure. story's
impact.
Overall Score