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Diary Entry or Letter for a Titanic Passenger 
Diary Entry or Letter for a Main Character
Imagine you are a passenger on the Titanic. Write a diary entry or letter concerning an important event that happened to your passenger leading up to and including the sinking of the ship.
Rubric Code: KX25BA8
By gmagrino
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Subject: English  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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4 pts

3

3 pts

2

2 pts

1

1 pts

Background

Describe a main events and give important details to support it.
4

The entry/letter is inviting, thoroughly states the main events that have been encountered by the character and includes several interesting details from the nonfictional account.
3

The entry/letter clearly states the main events that have been encountered by the passenger and includes many interesting details from the nonfictional.
2

The entry/letter states the main events that have been encountered by the passenger and includes some details from the nonfictional account.
1

The entry/letter occassionally states the main events that have been encountered by the passenger and includes few details from the nonfictional account.
Point of view

Write from the character's point of view (use I).
4

Details are effectively placed in a logical order and the way they are presented follows 1st person point of view.
3

Details are placed in a logical order and the way in which they are presented/introduced follows first person point of view.
2

Some details are not in a logical or expected order, and this distracts the reader. First person point of view is used most of the time.
1

Many details are not in a logical or expected order. There is little sense that the writing is organized. Entry is not written in first person point of view.
Emotion/Voice

Include how the character was feeling during the event.
4

Diary entry/letter thoroughly focuses on character's feelings regarding the events they are involved in. The character's voice is strong and defines who they are.
3

Diary entry/letter clearly focuses on character's feelings regarding the events they are involved in. The character's voice is clearly evident.
2

Diary entry/letter focuses on character's feelings regarding the events they are involved in. The character's voice is somewhat evident.
1

Diary entry/letter does not focus on character's feelings regarding the events they are involved in. The voice of the character is not really present. Student does has not used voice to define their character.
Spelling/ Grammar

Make sure your spelling, language, and punctuation are all correct.
4

Diary entry is free of grammatical and spelling errors. All sentences flow logically together.
3

Diary entry contains few grammatical and spelling errors. Most sentences flow logically together.
2

Diary entry contains some grammatical and spelling errors. Some sentences flow logically together.
1

Diary contains many grammatical and spelling errors. Sentences rarely flow logically together.




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