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Character Diary/Journal 
Character Diary
Imagine you are a main character in your novel. Write a diary entry for five major events in the novel. How were you involved in the event? Did you want to be involved? Were you a major part of the event or a bystander? How did you feel about the events? What emotions were you experiencing? What are your thoughts on the other characters? How does the setting impact you? What are your hopes/dreams/secrets?
Rubric Code: A2WCCW5
By joung24
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Subject: English  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Developing

1 pts

Beginning to Meet Expectations

2 pts

Meets Expectations

3 pts

Exceeds Expectations

4 pts

Background

Describe FIVE major events and give important details to support description.
Developing

The entries occasionally state the main events that have been encountered by the character and includes few details from the novel. However, entries are skimpy, off-topic, or incomplete.
Beginning to Meet Expectations

The entries state the main events that have been encountered by the character and include some details from the novel.

*A few literary elements have been referenced to demonstrate some character inter-connectedness with them.

*There are less than FOUR completed entries.
Meets Expectations

The entries clearly state the main events that have been encountered by the character and include many interesting details from the novel.

*Literary elements have been referenced to demonstrate some character inter-connectedness with them.

*There are FOUR completed entries.
Exceeds Expectations

The entries are inviting, thoroughly state the main events that have been encountered by the character and include several interesting details from the novel.

*Several literary elements have been thoroughly referenced and interwoven throughout to clearly demonstrate the character's inter-connectedness with them.

*There are FIVE completed entries.
Point of view

Write from the character's point of view (use I). Write details in the correct order in which they happened.
Developing

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.
Beginning to Meet Expectations

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.
Meets Expectations

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

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

Include how the character was feeling during the event.
Developing

Diary entry does not focus on character's feelings regarding the events they are involved in.
Beginning to Meet Expectations

Diary entry focuses on character's feelings regarding the events they are involved in.
Meets Expectations

Diary entries clearly focus on character's feelings regarding the events they are involved in.
Exceeds Expectations

Diary entries THOROUGHLY focus on character's feelings regarding the events they are involved in.
Conventions/Grammar

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

Diary contains many grammatical and spelling errors. Sentences rarely flow logically together.
* No capitalization or punctuation used.
Beginning to Meet Expectations

Diary entry contains some grammatical and spelling errors. Some sentences flow logically together.
* Capitalization and/or punctuation requires extra revision.
Meets Expectations

Diary entry contains few grammatical and spelling errors. Most sentences flow logically together.
* Capitalization and/or punctuation have mostly been used correctly throughout
Exceeds Expectations

Diary entry is free of grammatical, and spelling errors. All sentences flow logically together.
* Capitalization and/or punctuation have been appropriately used throughout.



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