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Season Myth

The purpose of this assignment is to use your knowledge of myths to write your own myth explaining how a season came to be.

Rubric Code: CXW42AW

By gliberatore

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: K-5

Category
	Outstanding 10 pts	Good 9 pts	Fair 8 pts	Poor 7 pts
Elements of Myths	Outstanding Story contains most elements specific to myths and offers a logical explanation of how a season came to be.	Good Myth contains some elements specific to myths and offers a vague explanation of how a season came to be.	Fair Myths contains several elements specific to myths and offers an explanation of how a season came to be.	Poor Myths contains few elements specific to myths and offers a weak explanation for how a season came to be.
Characters	Outstanding The characters make sense for myths.Contains gods/goddess and heroes/heroines who are named and clearly described with clear roles.	Good The characters are named and described. Character roles are vague.	Fair The characters are named.The reader knows very little about the characters,and is given little to identify their roles.	Poor It is hard to tell who the characters are and what role they play in the myth.
Plot	Outstanding Contains detailed information about characters and setting.There is a central conflict which is fully explained and resolved	Good Contains minimal information about characters and setting.The central conflict is somewhat explained and resolved	Fair Contains information about characters and setting.There is a central conflict which is adequately explained and resolved.	Poor Contains no information about characters or setting.The central conflict is not fully explained or resolved
Creativity	Outstanding many creative details and descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. Shows a lot of imagination	Good few creative details and descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. Shows some imagination.	Fair few creative details and descriptions that do not add to the story. Shows a little imagination.	Poor little evidence of creativity in the story. Shows very little imagination.
Grammar, Mechanics, and Diction	Outstanding very few, grammatical or spelling errors. Sentence structure is clear and concise, while word usage is varied and vivid. Smooth and logical flow.	Good some grammatical or spelling errors. Sentence structure is mostly clear and concise, while word usage is varied. Smooth and logical flow.	Fair several grammatical or spelling errors. Sentence structure is somewhat confusing and word usage is boring. Sentences and paragraphs sometimes seem disconnected.	Poor many grammatical or spelling errors. Sentence structure is unclear and confusing, with repetitive word usage. Sentences and paragraphs are disconnected.

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