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Rubric: Setting Story<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nScore<\/strong><\/td>\nComments<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Descriptive Details<\/strong>\n
    \n \t
  • Detailed, vivid descriptions using the senses: sight, sound, taste, touch, smell.<\/li>\n \t
  • Details are shown not told.<\/li>\n \t
  • Setting is pivotal to the story.<\/li>\n \t
  • Character is known through physical descriptions, dialogue, and\/or interaction with others.<\/li>\n \t
  • Length is two pages, no more than three.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
15\/15<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Organization<\/strong>\n
    \n \t
  • Story is told in multiple paragraphs.<\/li>\n \t
  • Paragraph breaks occur when the scene shifts.<\/li>\n \t
  • Each time a different character  speaks a new paragraph is created.<\/li>\n \t
  • The story arcs like Freytag's plot chart.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
15\/15<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Point of View <\/strong>\n
    \n \t
  • Written in first-person point of view.<\/li>\n \t
  • Uses the pronouns I, me, my, myself, we, us, our, ourselves.<\/li>\n \t
  • Doesn't use second-person pronouns: you, your, yourself except in dialogue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
15\/15<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Word Choice<\/strong>\n
    \n \t
  • Uses specific nouns.<\/li>\n \t
  • Uses action verbs.<\/li>\n \t
  • Does not use words like really, always, very, a lot.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
10\/10<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 Sentence Structures<\/strong>\n
    \n \t
  • No fragments.<\/li>\n \t
  • No run-on sentences.<\/li>\n \t
  • No awkwardly constructed sentences.<\/li>\n \t
  • Well-crafted sentences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
15\/15<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 Usability\/Storytelling\/Tone<\/strong>\n
    \n \t
  • Effective with little or no additional revisions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
 10\/10<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 Mechanics<\/strong>\n
    \n \t
  • Grammar, especially correct verb tense.<\/li>\n \t
  • Capitalization of proper nouns<\/li>\n \t
  • Punctuation, especially commas and periods<\/li>\n \t
  • Spelling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
10\/10<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Format<\/strong>\n
    \n \t
  • Name heading<\/li>\n \t
  • Title<\/li>\n \t
  • Double-spaced<\/li>\n \t
  • 1\" margins<\/li>\n \t
  • 12 pt. easy-to-read font<\/li>\n \t
  • Page number heading<\/li>\n \t
  • Paragraphs indented 5 to 7 spaces\u2013one tab<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
10\/10<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nGrade<\/strong>: _______\n\nScore<\/strong>: _______","rendered":"

Rubric: Setting Story<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nScore<\/strong><\/td>\nComments<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Descriptive Details<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • Detailed, vivid descriptions using the senses: sight, sound, taste, touch, smell.<\/li>\n
  • Details are shown not told.<\/li>\n
  • Setting is pivotal to the story.<\/li>\n
  • Character is known through physical descriptions, dialogue, and\/or interaction with others.<\/li>\n
  • Length is two pages, no more than three.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
15\/15<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Organization<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • Story is told in multiple paragraphs.<\/li>\n
  • Paragraph breaks occur when the scene shifts.<\/li>\n
  • Each time a different character  speaks a new paragraph is created.<\/li>\n
  • The story arcs like Freytag’s plot chart.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
15\/15<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Point of View <\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • Written in first-person point of view.<\/li>\n
  • Uses the pronouns I, me, my, myself, we, us, our, ourselves.<\/li>\n
  • Doesn’t use second-person pronouns: you, your, yourself except in dialogue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
15\/15<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Word Choice<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • Uses specific nouns.<\/li>\n
  • Uses action verbs.<\/li>\n
  • Does not use words like really, always, very, a lot.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
10\/10<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 Sentence Structures<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • No fragments.<\/li>\n
  • No run-on sentences.<\/li>\n
  • No awkwardly constructed sentences.<\/li>\n
  • Well-crafted sentences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
15\/15<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 Usability\/Storytelling\/Tone<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • Effective with little or no additional revisions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
 10\/10<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 Mechanics<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • Grammar, especially correct verb tense.<\/li>\n
  • Capitalization of proper nouns<\/li>\n
  • Punctuation, especially commas and periods<\/li>\n
  • Spelling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
10\/10<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Format<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • Name heading<\/li>\n
  • Title<\/li>\n
  • Double-spaced<\/li>\n
  • 1″ margins<\/li>\n
  • 12 pt. easy-to-read font<\/li>\n
  • Page number heading<\/li>\n
  • Paragraphs indented 5 to 7 spaces\u2013one tab<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
10\/10<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Grade<\/strong>: _______<\/p>\n

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