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Creativity The story contains many creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author has really used his/her imagination. The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author has used his/her imagination. The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions, but they distract from the story. The author has tried to use his/her imagination. There is little evidence of creativity in the story. The author does not seem to have used much imagination. Mechanics The story contains no errors in grammar, usage, or mechanics. The story contains few minor errors in grammar, usage, or mechanics. The story contains many and/or serious errors in grammar, usage, or mechanics; may interfere with reading. The story contains so many errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics that errors block reading. Theme and story are effectively re-imagined [Reading] Beginning of story is effectively retold with clear and interesting allusions to the original text that keep much of the original’s tone and feeling (i.e. the retelling uses similar words and sentence structure and the protagonist’s inner struggle is very similar to the original). Beginning of the text retells the original story in a different setting effectively. Contains some similarities to the original text. Seems like an unrelated story. Book Cover Art Create a new book cover to go along with your new story See the examples on the website Use the principles and elements of design to create a cover that conveys the story’s main idea effectively. Present your book cover, stating how it conveys the NEW story’s main idea effectively Book cover art Rubric 4 3 2 1 The cover is creative, colorful, and vividly The cover is creative and depicts the story. The cover depicts the story. Pictures are low The cover barely depicts the story or the
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