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Fantasy Story- The Dark is Rising

Fantasy Story

Students have the opportunity to write their own piece of the fantasy genre.

Rubric Code: C78W37

By phinegan

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Fantasy Story
	Polished 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Getting There 2 pts	Needs Work 1 pts
Ideas and Content	Polished Ideas are clearly expressed and followed throughout the story. Ideas are original and interesting with two or more supporting details to capture to the readers attention. Fantasy and imagination are used consistently throughout the story.	Good Main idea is faily clear to the reader but is sometimes hard to follow throughout the story. Less than two supporting details are used to interest the reader. Fantasy and imagination are usually used.	Getting There Main idea is beginning to develop. Very few details are used. The story has some originality and the conventions of fantasy are sometimes used.	Needs Work Main idea is difficult to uncover. Very few or no details are used. The story has a little bit of originality and the conventions of fantasy are beginning to be used.
Organization	Polished Ideas are clearly organized into paragraphs. Transitions flow smoothly from one to the next. There is a clear beginning, middle, and end.	Good Ideas and transitions are beginning to be organized. Paragraphs are present but transitions are choppy. The beginning, middle and end are usually clear.	Getting There Ideas and transitions are scattered or not always present. The paragraphs are inconsistent but present. There is not always a clear beginning, middle, or end.	Needs Work Ideas and transitions are scattered and lack organization. Ther paragraphs are inconsistent or non-existent. There is not always a clear beginning, middle, or end.
Conventions	Polished Three or fewer spelling or grammar mistakes. Appropriate use of punctuation is used consistently throughout the paper.	Good Six or fewer spelling or grammar mistakes. Three or fewer punctuation errors.	Getting There More than six spelling or grammar errors. Story has four or more punctuation errors.	Needs Work More than eight spelling or grammar errors. Story has multiple punctuation errors.
Voice	Polished Use of dialogue is natural, clear, and used appropriately. Language is expressive, descriptive, and shows the thoughts and feelings of the characters thoroughly.	Good Dialogue is usually natural and appropriate. Language is sometimes expressive and shows the basic thoughts and feelings of the characters.	Getting There Very little dialogue is used. Language use is weak and has a little bit of expression or insight to the characters feelings	Needs Work No dialogue is used. Language use is poor and has very minimal expression or insight to the characters feelings