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Japanese mythology is rich in animal stories. The task for this assignment is to choose an animal (Namazu, Kitsune, or other) and write an original myth for that animal. Do a bit of research about these animals and choose one that will make a unique story. Remember, the Internet is full of examples, but this should be an original story. Do not copy another story.

Students can take an animal that has been discussed in the content and create a new story for it or choose an animal found during research and create an original tale for that animal.

The story should consist of at least three well-developed, grammatically correct paragraphs. A well-developed paragraph should consist of at least 8-10 sentences.

	Excellent 90 0r more	Good 80 or more	Satisfactory 70 or more	Needs Improvement 60 or more	Poor 0 or more
Ideas	Fully focused on the topic and fully developed with supporting ideas and elaboration.	Consistently focused on the topic with well developed ideas and supporting ideas.	Sufficiently focused on the topic with sufficiently developed ideas and support.	Minimally focused on the assigned topic and purpose of the essay. Support is vague or underdeveloped.	Little or no focus on the topic. Insufficient writing. Single paragraph that makes a few comments on topic.
Organization	Logical and appropriate sequencing of ideas. Introduction and conclusion serve correct purpose. Related ideas are grouped. Transitional elements used effectively.	Overall organizing strategy and sequencing is appropriate. Introduction and conclusion serve correct purpose. Related ideas are grouped together. Transitional elements are used.	Clear sequence. Organizing strategy is generally appropriate. Introduction fits the purpose;; conclusion provides closure. Some transitions used	Organizational strategy is formulaic or inappropriate to the purpose. Some ideas are grouped.	Little or no organizing;; topic is not focused. Statements are unclear.
Style	Varied, precise, and engaging language with good word choice. Figurative or technical language is used. Authoritative voice is used. Variety of sentence lengths, structures.	Language and tone enhance purpose. Word choice is precise and engaging. Awareness of audience. Consistent and distinctive voice.	Language and tone are appropriate. Word choice is appropriate with occasional lapses. Awareness of audience in majority of paper. Clear	Language and tone are uneven. Word choice is simple, ordinary or repetitive.	Language/tone are flat. Word choice is incorrect, imprecise, or confusing. Sources found and not attributed.
Conventions	Full command of all types of sentences with correct punctuation. All elements of usage are correct. All elements of mechanic are correct. Infrequent, if any, errors. Writer adheres to all aspects of MLA Format, including header, heading, spacing, title, citations, and Work Cited Page.	Most elements of usage and grammar are consistently correct. Errors are generally minor do not interrupt meaning. Writer adheres to most aspects of MLA Format, including header, heading, spacing, title, citations, and Work Cited Page.	Sentence level meaning is clear. Usage and mechanics are generally correct. Few errors interfere with meaning. Writer adheres to some aspects of MLA Format, including header, heading, spacing, title, citations, and Work Cited Page, but errors exist.	Mixture of incorrect and correct usage and mechanics. Some errors may interfere with meaning. Writer does not adhere properly to all aspects of MLA Format, including header, heading, spacing, title, citations, and Work Cited Page.	May contain frequent and severe errors in mechanics and usage. Writer does not adhere to all aspects of MLA Format, including header, heading, spacing, title, citations, and Work Cited Page. Writer does not adhere to all aspects of MLA