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Travelogue Writing Assignment 
Travelogue Writing Assignment
For this assignment, you will create a travelogue. In this travelogue, you will paint a "word picture" for readers, as you describe a time when you traveled somewhere new.
Rubric Code: CXA7B57
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Travelogue Presentation
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Setting

1

Where and when the travel experience takes place is not clear.
2

Few descriptive words are used to tell where and when the travel experience takes place.
3

Some descriptive words are used to tell where and when the travel experience takes place.
4

Many descriptive words are used to tell where and when the travel experience takes place.
Word Choice

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Writer uses common word choices. A mental picture of the setting is either not clear or not achieved.
2

Writer uses some variation of word choice. It is difficult to see a mental picture of the setting.
3

Writer uses a variety of interesting words, and creates a mental picture for readers.
4

Writer uses a wide variety of interesting words, and creates a very clear mental picture for readers.
First-Person Narration

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First-person narration is rarely used, if at all. Writer uses first-person narration once in a while, or not at all.
2

First-person narration is sometimes used. Writer will sometimes use another mode of narration in their writing piece.
3

First-person narration is used most of the time. Writer will use another mode of narration once or twice through their writing piece.
4

First- person narration is used all of the time.
Organization

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Writing is hard to follow and transitions are not clear (ideas and scenes seem to change randomly).
2

Writing is a little hard to follow. Transitions are somewhat clear.
3

Writing is organized with clear transitions.
4

Writing is very well organized. One idea or scene follows another with very smooth/ clear transitions.
Spelling, Grammar, and Punctuation.

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Many spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors (interferes with the meaning).

- more than 15 errors
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A number of spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors

-10-14 errors
3

Few spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors.

- 5-9 errors
4

Virtually no spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors.

1-5 errors
Presentation

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Presenter rushes or talks to slow to the point of distraction, shows no enthusiasm, always uses likes, ums, kind ofs, you knows, etc.
Does not always use complete sentences. Can be difficult/impossible to hear the presenter.
2

Presenter either rushes or talks to slow, shows little enthusiasm, often uses likes, ums, kind ofs, you knows, etc.
Does not always use complete sentences. Can be difficult to hear the presenter.
3

Presenter tends to not rush, shows some enthusiasm, avoids likes, ums, kind ofs, you knows, etc.
Uses complete sentences. Presenter can usually be easily heard by all. No gum, etc
4

Presenter doesn’t rush, shows enthusiasm, avoids likes, ums, kind ofs, you knows, etc.
Uses complete sentences. Presenter can be easily heard by all. No gum, etc
Posture/Awareness

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Presenter slouches constantly, rarely addresses audience, and/or fidgets constantly.
Presenter reads from the presentation the entire time.
2

Presenter is often slouching, sometimes faces the audience, and/or often fidgets.
Presenter rarely keeps head up and often reads from the presentation.
3

Presenter stands up straight, faces audience, and rarely fidgets.
Presenter attempts to keep head up and occasionally reads from the presentation.
4

Presenter stands up straight, faces audience, and doesn’t fidget.
Presenter keeps head up and does not simply read from the presentation.




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