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Creating your own graphic novel 
To demonstrate how well you can use a graphic novel to retell the key parts of the book you read.
Rubric Code: NX27XW7
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Subject: English  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Excellent

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Fair

2 pts

Poor

1 pts

missing

0 pts

Content
30 %

Excellent

Student accurately describes what has happened in the story through the main events.
Good

Meets most of the criteria of a 4.
Fair

Meets some of the criteria of a 4.
Poor

Student has difficulty re-telling the story - meets little of the criteria
missing
Effort
25 %

Excellent

Student completely proved that he/she read the book, understood the material, and effectively processed the story. The graphic novel showed great effort, time, and thought.
Good

Student mostly proved that he/she read the book, understood the material, and processed the story. There are some weaknesses in the writing or in the understanding.
Fair

Student somewhat proved that he/she read the book, understood the material, and processed the story. However, many categories are weak or possible non-existent.
Poor

The student only did some of the work, or did all of the work, but clearly did not understand the material.
missing
Sequencing of Information
15 %

Excellent

Information is organized in a clear, logical way. It is easy to anticipate what the content might be on the next caption or in the next panel.
Good

Most information is organized in a clear, logical way. One caption, panel, or item of information seems out of place.
Fair

Some information is logically sequenced. An occasional caption, panel, or item of information seems out of place.
Poor

There is no clear plan for the organization of information.
missing
Understands Story Elements
15 %

Excellent

Student has outlined exposition, rising action, climax, and resolution very well.
Good

Student has mostly outlined the exposition, rising action, climax and resolution.
Fair

Student seems to know a little about the exposition, rising action, climax, and resolution, but is confused in sections.
Poor

Student does not clearly show the exposition, rising action, climax and resolution.
missing
Length
5 %

Excellent

16 pages of content. Each page has images and dialogue that clearly communicate the story.
Good

12 pages of content. Each page has images and dialogue that communicate the story well.
Fair

8-10 pages of content. Each page has images and dialogue that communicate the story well.
Poor

Eight or fewer pages to the graphic novel. The images and dialogue communicate the story well.
missing
Graphics & Presentation
5 %

Excellent

-The student clearly analyzed the relationship between the graphics and the words.
-Presentation is neat, appealing, and professional.
Good

- The student analyzed most of the relationship between the graphics and the words.
-Presentation is neat and appealing.
Fair

-The student somewhat analyzed the relationship between the graphics and the words.
-Presentation is neat.
Poor

-The student did not think through the relationship between the graphics and the importance of its relationship to the text.
-Presentation is sloppy or poorly done.
missing
Spelling and Grammar
5 %

Excellent

Free from errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar.
Good

Several minor errors in spelling, punctuation, or grammar.
Fair

Enough errors in spelling, punctuation, or grammar to be noticeable.
Poor

Enough errors in spelling, punctuation, or grammar to be distracting.
missing



Keywords:
  • graphic novel, comics, autobiography







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