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Myth writing 
Myth writing
The purpose of this activity is to create your own modern myth in the style of one from ancient Greece or Rome.To do this,you will review the several myths we have read and analyze them using your summaries. Then you will create your own myth that will explain something that makes sense of your world. It could explain one of the following:a natural disaster,phenomenon or occurrence,a current or historical event.
Rubric Code: HXB32B8
By szaffiro
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Subject: English  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12, Undergraduate

Powered by iRubric Creating a myth
  A Excellent

5 pts

B Strong

4 pts

C Work could be improved

3 pts

D Something is missing

2 pts

Creativity

A Excellent

The story contains many creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment.
The author has really used his or her imagination
B Strong

The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment.
The author has used his or her imagination.
C Work could be improved

The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions, but they distract from the story.The author has tried to use his or her imagination.
D Something is missing

There is little evidence of creativity in the story.The author does not seem to have used much imagination
Elements of myths

A Excellent

Myth contains most elements specific to ancient Greek and Roman myths and offers a logical explanation of something.
B Strong

Myth contains some elements specific to ancient Greek and Roman myths and offers a vague explanation of something.
C Work could be improved

Myths contains several elements specific to ancient Greek and Roman myths and offers an explanation of something.
D Something is missing

Myths contains few elements specific to ancient Greek and Roman myths and offers a weak explanation for something.
plot

A Excellent

Contains detailed background information about characters and setting.There is a central conflict which is fully explained and resolved
B Strong

Contains minimal background information about characters and setting.The central conflict is somewhat explained and resolved
C Work could be improved

Contains background information about characters and setting.There is a central conflict which is adequately explained and resolved.
D Something is missing

Contains no background information about characters or setting.The central conflict is not fully explained or resolved
Characters

A Excellent

The characters make sense for myths.Contains gods/goddess,
creatures,fairies,
prince,princess etc.
All readers will be able to identify the characters' roles
B Strong

The characters are named and described.Most readers would have some idea of what the characters looked like.
C Work could be improved

The characters are named.The reader knows very little about the characters,and is given little to identify their roles.
D Something is missing

It is hard to tell who the characters are and what role they play in the myth.
Conventions

A Excellent

Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are mostly correct. Presentation is neat and very well illustrated.
B Strong

Spelling, grammar and punctuation are about 50% correct. Presentation is neat and well illustrated
C Work could be improved

Spelling, grammar and punctuation are less than 50% correct. Presentation is somewhat neat and somewhat illustrated
D Something is missing

Too numerous errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar to count. Presentation is not neat and is poorly illustrated or not at all.




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