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Resolutions and Themes Assessment

Narrative Writing Prompt: Historical fiction takes a reader to another time and place and, as accurately as possible, reflects the language, traditions, beliefs, and practices of the setting. Select a period from history and write a narrative based on actual people or events. Your narrative may represent imagined characters and their conflicts in a historical period from the past. It should include a well-developed plot structure, an established setting, a clear conflict, a theme, and two narrative techniques that develop multiple perspectives.

Step 1: The Final Draft

Include the final draft of your historical fiction narrative below. Use this checklist to be sure you have included all required elements:

· a well-organized plot that provides artistic unity

· an exposition that introduces a protagonist and a setting

· rising action that introduces the conflict and two events that develop the conflict

· a climax in which the protagonist decides how to resolve their conflict

· falling action that reveals what happens after the protagonist’s decision

· a resolution that reveals a universal theme

· a development of multiple perspectives through the use of at least two narrative techniques (description, dialogue, flashback, foreshadowing, juxtaposition, pacing, or stream of consciousness)

Narrative Final Draft

Step 2: Reflection

Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

Reflection Question

My Response

Explain why your narrative qualifies as historical fiction. Reference the characters, conflict, and setting.

Which two narrative techniques (dialogue, flashback, foreshadowing, juxtaposition, pacing, or stream of consciousness) did you use? How did they develop multiple perspectives?

What is the universal theme of your narrative? How was it developed from the exposition to the resolution?

Resolutions and Themes Rubric

On Target

Almost There

Needs Improvement

Exposition

(10 points)

10-8 points

· It immediately engages the reader by establishing a setting (time, place, and mood), major and minor characters, a clear narrator, and point of view.

· It provides ample background information to advance the plot and prepare the reader for what’s to come.

7-6 points

· It attempts to engage the reader by establishing a setting, major and minor characters, a clear narrator, and point of view.

· It provides some background information to advance the plot and prepare the reader for what’s to come.

5-0 points

· It does not engage or orient the reader; the situation is unclear, the narrator is not introduced, and the characters are poorly developed.

· It may be missing background information that will advance the plot and prepare the reader for what’s to come.

Body

(Rising Action & Climax)

(20 points)

20-16 points

· It uses a clear purposeful sequence of events, including two incidents in the rising action, which unfold naturally. 

· The type of conflict is clear, and the conflict is well developed.

· There is an evident climax in which the protagonist makes a decision to resolve their conflict.

15-11 points

· It attempts to use a sequence of events, including at least one incident in the rising action, which unfold naturally. 

· There is an attempt at revealing the type of conflict.

· It attempts to include a climax in which the protagonist makes a decision to resolve their conflict.

10-0 points

· It may be missing a sequence of events that unfold naturally according to the plot diagram. 

· The type of conflict is unclear, and the conflict is underdeveloped.

· It may be missing a climax in which the protagonist makes a decision to resolve their conflict.

Falling Action & Resolution

(15 points)

15-12 points

· The falling action clearly flows from the climax, and the conflict is resolved.

· The theme is revealed in the resolution and clearly reflects the lesson learned by the characters and/or reader.

11-9 points

· The falling action somewhat flows from the climax, and the conflict is resolved.

· The theme is somewhat revealed in the resolution and reflects the lesson learned by the characters and/or reader.

8-0 points

· The ending seems abrupt, with many questions left for the reader.

· It may be missing a theme that clearly reveals the lesson learned by the characters and/or reader.

Narrative Techniques

(15 points)

15-12 points

· At least two narrative techniques are present and clearly develop multiple perspectives in the narrative.

11-9 points

· At least two narrative techniques are present and somewhat develop multiple perspectives in the narrative.

8-0 points

· At least one narrative technique is present

· The narrative techniques vaguely develop multiple perspectives.

Grammar

(10 points)

10-8 points

· There are virtually no spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors. 

· The dialogue is correctly formatted.

7-6 points

· There are a few spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors.  

· The dialogue is mostly formatted correctly.

5-0 points

· There are several spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors.  

· The dialogue is incorrectly formatted.

Reflection

(30 points)

30-24 points

· They thoroughly and insightfully responded to all three reflection questions in complete sentences and included examples from their narrative as needed.

23-18 points

· They attempted to respond to all three reflection questions and may have included examples from their narrative where needed.

17-0 points

· They may be missing responses to two or more of the reflection questions.

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