Excellent Good Basic Needs Some Work 10pts 7pts 4pts 1pt Spelling, Only one or two Almost no spelling or A few minor spelling and Major spelling and spelling and/or punctuation errors punctuation errors (5-6). punctuation errors (7+). grammar, and punctuation errors. Writing is and Writing is clear and Writing is unclear and hard punctuation Writing is clear and easy to understand, but readable. Few typing to read. Did not follow easy to read. Typed writing could be errors. typing requirements. correctly. improved, by editing. Typed correctly Plot structure Well-developed plot Writing has a developed A poorly developed Rising No clear beginning or end. with Rising Action, plot including Rising Action, Climax, Falling Story doesn't really flow or Climax, Falling Action, Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution. make sense to the reader. and Resolution. Action, and Resolution. Leaves reader questioning Story is clear and Leaves the reader with and needing more easy to read. an understanding of information. what happens. Conflict There is a There is a developed A poorly developed conflict There is no clear conflict in interesting conflict throughout the is in this story. The conflict this story or resolution of a conflict that extends story. The conflict is is loosely resolved. conflict. throughout the story resolved in the end. and is resolved in the end. Characterization Point of view stays the Point of view stays the Point of view changes a few same the entire story, same for the entire times throughout the story. Point of view changes often. uses a variety of ways story. Uses some Only uses one way to show Character is not revealed- to reveal the different ways to reveal what the character is like. tell not show. No dialogue is character. Uses the character. Has Little dialogue is used. used. dialogue. dialogue.
Excellent 10pts Good 7pts Basic 4pts Needs Some Work 1pt Spelling, grammar, and punctuation Only one or two spelling and/or punctuation errors. Writing is clear and easy to read. Typed correctly. Almost no spelling or punctuation errors Writing is and easy to understand, but writing could be improved, by editing. Typed correctly A few minor spelling and punctuation errors (5-6). Writing is clear and readable. Few typing errors. Major spelling and punctuation errors (7+). Writing is unclear and hard to read. Did not follow typing requirements. Plot structure Well-developed plot with Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution. Story is clear and easy to read. Writing has a developed plot including Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution. Leaves the reader with an understanding of what happens. A poorly developed Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution. Leaves reader questioning and needing more information. No clear beginning or end. Story doesn't really flow or make sense to the reader. Conflict There is a interesting conflict that extends throughout the story and is resolved in the end. There is a developed conflict throughout the story. The conflict is resolved in the end. A poorly developed conflict is in this story. The conflict is loosely resolved. There is no clear conflict in this story or resolution of a conflict. Characterization Point of view stays the same the entire story, uses a variety of ways to reveal the character. Uses dialogue. Point of view stays the same for the entire story. Uses some different ways to reveal the character. Has dialogue. Point of view changes a few times throughout the story. Only uses one way to show what the character is like. Little dialogue is used. Point of view changes often. Character is not revealed- tell not show. No dialogue is used.
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