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Animal For a Day-Narrative / Creative Writing Essay 
Narrative / Creative Writing Essay (Language Component)
Rubric Code: EXWX373
By doreendoe
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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8 pts


6 pts


4 pts


2 pts


0 pts

Sensory Details

Settings - place, time,
Character description
8

Essay includes a wide variety of descriptive details that appeal to the senses to describe characters and settings.
6

Essay includes a fair usage of descriptive details that appeal to the senses to describe characters and settings.
4

Essay includes a few descriptive details that appeal to the senses to describe characters and settings.
2

Essay shows attempts in using descriptive/sensory details but they fail to reflect the intended meanings.
0

There are no sensory or descriptive details.
Vocab.& Figurative Language

8

Words or vivid phrases powerfully convey the intended message and skilfully reveal characters' looks, actions, feelings, reactions and conversations.Examples of figurative language are used widely and are precise.
6

Precise, detailed vivid words or phrases get message across and reveal characters' looks, actions, feelings, reactions and conversations. Examples of Figurative Lang. are used fairly and are precise.
4

Vivid words or phrases and examples of Figurative Language are mainly correct when they are simple; mistakes may occur when more sophistication is attempted.
2

Vivid words or phrases and examples of Figurative Lang. are not always correct and don't always express the correct meaning in context.....limited vocabulary is used.
0

No attempt at using vivid words or phrases and examples of Figurative Language is made throughout the writing.
Grammar & Fluency

Focus on different forms of verbs, nouns and sentence structures.
8

Word forms and sentence structure are correct and help the logical progression of events and ideas.
Excellent use of transitions within and across paragraphs.
6

Some occasional mistakes in word forms but is consistent and clear throughtout the essay
Sentences show some variety of length and type.
Transitions connect ideas within and across paragraphs.
4

There may be errors in word forms that are repeated throughout the essay.
Sentences sometimes show a variety of structure and length
Limited use of appropiate transitions to connect sentences.
2

There are errors in word forms which may be quite frequent and interfere with the intended meaning of the writing.
Sentences may lack variety. .
Limited use of appropiate transitions to connect sentences.
0

There are frequent errors in word forms which interfere with the reader's understanding.
Simple sentence structures are used throughout the writing.
Lacks transitions to connect sentences.
Organization

Includes paragraphing and the flow from the beginning to the ending.
8

Essay hooks the attention of the reader in the beginning. There is a strong ending.Excellent flow from the beginning to the end of the essay.
6

Essay has a clear beginning and a clear ending, but one of these could be stronger than it is. The flow from the beginning to the end of the essay is strong.
4

Either the essay's beginning doesn't capture the interest of reader or there is an unclear ending. The flow from the essay's beginning to end keeps the reader's interest.
2

Either the essay's beginning doesn't capture the interest of reader or there is an unclear ending. The flow from the essay's beginning to end is weak-difficult to keep the reader's interest.
0

Writer has no clear beginning. There is no clear ending. There is no flow from the essay's beginning to the end.
Presentation

Title, photo arrangement of essays
8

Title of essay is clearly shown; picture is large, creative and colorful ; essays are written neatly. Papers are neatly arranged and placed on card stock- no stray marks are evident on card stock/papers
6

Title of essay clearly displayed; picture is present, but not large enough; essays are written neatly.Papers are neatly arranged and placed on card stock one -two stray markings on card stock/papers
4

Title of essay is displayed but not clearly noticeable; picture is present but is messy and unattractive; papers are written neatly and neatly arranged; three to six stray markings on card stock/papers
2

Title of essay is displayed but is not noticeable and carelessly done; picture is present but is messy and unattractive; papers are not written neatly and not neatly arranged; six to nine stray markings
0

There is no title on board; board is so unattractive and messy that it detracts from the essays; there are so many errors on papers that it detracts from the work
Mechanics

(spelling, punctuation)
8

1-2 Errors in spelling; punctuation
6

3-5 errors in spelling; punctuation
4

6-9 errors in spelling; punctuation
2

10-12 errors in spelling; punctuation
0

13+errors in spelling; punctuation




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