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Grading Rubric

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Organization

The story is very well organized. One idea or scene follows another in a logical sequence with clear transitions.

The story is pretty well organized. One idea or scene may seem out of place. Clear transitions are used.

The story is a little hard to follow. The transitions are sometimes not clear.

Ideas and scenes seem to be randomly arranged.

Purpose

The essay clearly retells or updates a classic read in the unit.  Author chooses one of the prompts provided to effectively and creatively approach the classic.

The essay retells or updates a classic read in the unit.  Author chooses one of the prompts provided to effectively and creatively approach the classic.

The essay somewhat retells or updates a classic read in the unit.  Author chooses one of the prompts provided but is not very effective or creative in approaching the classic.

It is not clear which classic read in the unit is being retold or updated.  Author struggles to use one of the prompts provided to approach the classic.

Creativity

The story contains many creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author has really used his imagination.

The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author has used his imagination.

The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions, but they distract from the story. The author has tried to use his imagination.

There is little evidence of creativity in the story. The author does not seem to have used much imagination.

Action

Several action verbs (active voice) are used to describe what is happening in the story. The story seems exciting!

Several action verbs are used to describe what is happening in the story, but the word choice doesn't make the story as exciting as it could be.

A variety of verbs (passive voice) are used and describe the action accurately but not in a very exciting way.

Little variety seen in the verbs that are used. The story seems a little boring.

Grammar/Academic Integrity

Writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distracts the reader from the content.Grammarly report/Academic integrity statement are included.

Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content.Grammarly report/Academic integrity statement are included

Writer makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling. Grammarly report or academic integrity statement not included.

Writer makes more than 4 errors in grammar.  Grammarly report/ academic integrity statement not included.