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Imagery "Death Row" Paragraph 
Imagery "Death Row" Paragraph
Show--don't tell! Using strong imagery create a cohesivek, well-written paragraph detailing your last meal on death row. Paragraphs must be well organized and contain a strong topic sentence, supporting details, and concluding sentence.
Rubric Code: XXWCW69
By dzeman1
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

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  Absent

0 pts

Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Excellent

4 pts

Format

Typed
12 point font
Times New Roman
Double spaced
Proper heading
Absent

1 or less
Poor

2 out of 5
Fair

3 out of 5
Good

4 out of 5
Excellent

5 out of 5
Topic Sentence/Concluding Sentence

Absent

no clear topic sentence present

no clear concluding sentence present
Poor

missing or weak topic sentence

missing or weak concluding sentence
Fair

topic sentence is present but may lack focus

concluding sentence is present
Good

average/strong topic sentence

average/strong concluding sentence
Excellent

topic sentence with focus that invites the reader into the paper

concluding sentence that does more than just restate topic sentence
Sensory Details (Imagery)

Absent

paper lacks sensory detail entirely

no similies or metaphors used
Poor

weak sensory detail--"tells" instead of "shows"

at least one simile or metaphor attempted
Fair

sensory detail is present, but occassionally "tells" instead of "shows"

at least two similes/metaphors attemtped
Good

strong sensory detail used throughout--"shows" instead of "telling" most of the time

at least two strong similes/metaphors used
Excellent

strong sensory detail
mastered

two to four strong similes and
metaphors used

high originality and creativity in developing descriptions and comparisons
Strong Vocabulary/Active Verbs

Absent

lacks strong vocabulary throughout

passive voice and weak verb choice throughout
Poor

a few strong vocabulary words

mostly passive and weak verbs
Fair

mostly strong vocabulary selection

some strong and active verb choice
Good

strong vocabulary selection throughout

mostly active, strong verb selection throughout
Excellent

exceptional vocabulary selection and word choice

strong, active verb selection throughout
Grammar/Editing

capitalization, spelling, punctuation, and usage errors
Absent

obviously not proofread or revised

contains excessive fragemnts or run-ons throughout

contains two or more errors that should have been caught by spell check
Poor

little proofreading or revision occurred

several fragments or run-ons throughout

contains multiple spelling, usage, or punctuation errors
Fair

some proofreading and revision occurred

very few fragments or run-on sentence errors

a few spelling, usage, or punctuation errors--nothing spell check would have caught
Good

obvious proofreading and revision

NO fragment or run-on sentence errors

very few minor editing errors--NOTHING spell check would have caught
Excellent

obvious proofreading and revision

NO fragment or run-on sentence errors

NO editing errors
SCORING

Absent

8-9 = 60

6-7 = 50

4-5 = 40

2-3 = 30

1 = 20
Poor

13 = 75

11-12 = 70

10 = 65
Fair

15 = 80

14 = 77
Good

17 = 90

16 = 85
Excellent

20 = 100

19 = 97

18 = 95




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