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Super Hero Story Unit

Rubric Code: D79W6A

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Subject: English

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

SUPER HERO STORY UNIT From planning pages to polished product.
	GREAT Work is original, interesting, and carefully produced and presented. 5 pts	Good Work is interesting, creative, and presented neatly. 4 pts	Fine Work is enjoyable to read, easy to follow and some attention to detail has been demonstrated. 3 pts	Poor Work is complete but lacks creativity, originality and/or neatness. 2 pts	Unacceptable Work is incomplete. It is sloppy, inconsistent and/or hard to follow. 0 pts
HERO PROFILE Information about your Hero's character traits and appearance	GREAT - Sketch reveals unique character traits and appearance - Sketch is artistically drawn and creatively detailed - Power, Weaknesses, and Origin are original & described in detail - Hero’s secret identity is well-crafted and explained in depth - Few grammatical errors (if any) interfere with the clarity of the profile	Good - Sketch reveals interesting character traits and appearance - Sketch is carefully drawn and detailed - Power, Weaknesses, and Origin are described in detail - Hero’s secret identity is logical and explained clearly - There are some grammatical errors that may interfere with the clarity of the profile	Fine - Sketch reveals generic character traits and appearance - Sketch is drawn clearly with some attention to detail - Power, Weaknesses, and Origin are clear - Hero’s secret identity is probable but may require further development - There are several grammatical errors that interfere with the clarity of the profile	Poor - Sketch reveals some character traits - Sketch is crudely drawn and lacks detail - Power, Weaknesses, and Origin are underdeveloped - Hero’s secret identity is unclear and needs more explanation - Grammatical errors interfere with the clarity of the profile	Unacceptable Student has not completed the Hero Profile.
VILLAIN PROFILE Information about your Villain's character traits and appearance	GREAT - Sketch reveals unique character traits and appearance - Sketch is artistically drawn and creatively detailed - Power, Weaknesses, and Origin are original & described in detail - Villain’s secret identity is well-crafted and explained in depth - Few grammatical errors (if any) interfere with the clarity of the profile	Good - Sketch reveals interesting character traits and appearance - Sketch is carefully drawn and detailed - Power, Weaknesses, and Origin are described in detail - Villain’s secret identity is logical and explained clearly - There are some grammatical errors that may interfere with the clarity of the profile	Fine - Sketch reveals generic character traits and appearance - Sketch is drawn clearly with some attention to detail - Power, Weaknesses, and Origin are clear - Villain’s secret identity is probable but may require further development - There are several grammatical errors that interfere with the clarity of the profile	Poor - Sketch reveals some character traits - Sketch is crudely drawn and lacks detail - Power, Weaknesses, and Origin are underdeveloped - Villain’s secret identity is unclear and needs more explanation - Grammatical errors interfere with the clarity of the profile	Unacceptable Student has not completed the Villain Profile.
BACKSTORIES Includes: -Hero Backstory -Villain Backstory -Hero-Villain Relationship	GREAT - Backstories are detailed and creatively unique - Reveal insightful details about each character’s past - Details provide information that enhances understanding of character’s personality and current behaviors - Origin of the Hero-Villain relationship is well-crafted and described in detail - Text is well-written and uses descriptive detail - Few minor grammatical errors (do not interfere with meaning of the text)	Good - Backstories are detailed and interesting - Reveal important details about each character’s past - Details provide some information about character’s personality and current behaviors - Origin of the Hero-Villain relationship is detailed and consistent with other story elements - Text is written clearly and uses some descriptive detail - Grammatical errors sometimes interfere with meaning of the text	Fine - Backstories are complete and interesting - Reveal details about each character’s past - Character’s personality and current behaviors have some connection to past experiences described in backstories - Origin of the Hero-Villain relationship is consistent with other story elements - Text is easy to read but requires more descriptive detail - Several grammatical errors sometimes interfere with meaning of the text	Poor - Backstories are generic and mostly complete - Reveal some details about each character’s past - Details provide little information about character’s personality and current behaviors - Origin of the Hero-Villain relationship lacks detail or contradicts other story elements - Text is difficult to read and requires more descriptive detail - Several major grammatical errors interfere with meaning of the text	Unacceptable Student has not submitted one or more of the following Backstories: -Hero -Villain -Hero-Villain Relationship
SETTING PLAN Information about the location, time period, context, as well as the geography and culture of the story's setting.	GREAT - Time period is carefully chosen & contributes to the story - Context enhances reader’s understanding of the time period - Location is consistent with the other elements of the plot & plays an important role in the story - Geography is logical, creative and described in detail; enhances visualization of the story - Culture is described with detail; influence on Hero & Villain is carefully planned - Sketch is creatively illustrated; details enhance comprehension of both the	Good - Time period (when) is well chosen and is relevant to the story’s progress - Context is described and assists the reader’s understanding of the story - Location is consistent with the other elements of the plot - Geography is logical and described in detail - Culture is described with detail - Sketch is carefully drawn and details contribute to comprehension of both the setting and plot	Fine - Time period (when) is appropriately chosen and is relevant to the story’s progress - Context is described clearly but may not be relevant to the story - Location is consistent with the other elements of the plot - Geography is probable and described clearly - Culture is described with some detail - Sketch is drawn neatly and contributes to comprehension of both the setting and plot	Poor - Time period (when) is inappropriate and may not be relevant to the story’s progress - Context is lacks but may not be relevant to the story - Location is inconsistent with the other elements of the plot - Geography is underdeveloped and requires more description - Culture is underdeveloped and requires more description - Sketch is crudely drawn and requires more detail	Unacceptable Student has not completed the Setting Plan.
CONFLICT & PLOT DIAGRAM A plan of the story's progress, including the conflict and how it is resolved.	GREAT - The diagram illustrates the 7-points of plot - Extra information added to the plot enriches the reader's understanding - Progress is carefully thought-out and transitions are smooth - Conflict is explained clearly and concisely in at least one paragraph - Conflict is well-developed and resolved - The story communicates a clear, meaningful message or moral	Good - The 7-points of plot are clear and in correct order - Some extra information has been added to the plot - The story’s progress is easy to follow and includes important information - Conflict is explained clearly in a single paragraph - Conflict develops and is resolved appropriately - The story communicates a message or moral	Fine - The 7-points of plot are in the correct order - Progress is logical and makes sense - Conflict is explained in 3-5 sentences - Conflict development makes sense; resolution may be abrupt - The story suggests a message or moral - The story is concluded appropriately	Poor - Contains the 7-points of plot but may not be in the correct order - Progress is hard to follow and may be missing some information - Conflict is described in less than 3 sentences - Conflict lacks development and/or resolution - The story lacks a clear message or moral - Lacks a proper conclusion	Unacceptable Student has not submitted on or more of the following: - Basic Plot Diagram - 1-Paragraph description of the Conflict
IN-DEPTH PLOT DIAGRAM If Student submits the In-Depth Plot Diagram, the Full-Length Comic (below) is not required.	GREAT - The descriptions of each panel match what has been drawn; descriptions enhance the reader’s appreciation of the plot - The illustrations are unique and artistically drawn. Each panel captures a specific part of the plot - There is a lot of dialogue and/or action that communicates the process of the story clearly; the text is well-written with few grammatical errors - The story illustrates the 7-points of plot smoothly and creatively; extra information enriches the reader's experi	Good - The descriptions of each panel match what has been drawn; descriptions add to the reader’s understanding of the plot. - The illustrations are clear and interesting. Each panel captures a specific part of the plot. - The dialogue and/or action communicates the process of the story clearly; the text is well-written with few grammatical errors. - The story illustrates the 7-points of plot clearly and in correct order; extra information has been added to enrich the reader's experienc	Fine - There are descriptions that match each panel drawn. - The illustrations are clean and carefully drawn. - There is some dialogue and/or action shown to communicate the process of the story; the text is readable, but some grammatical errors may impact the reader’s understanding of the message. - The story illustrates the 7-points of plot clearly and in correct order.	Poor - The written descriptions of each panel are hard to read and/or do not match the drawing. - The illustrations are unpolished or hard to read. - There is little dialogue and/or action to communicate the process of the story; grammatical errors in the text make the message unclear. - The story contains the 7-points of plot, though they may not be in the correct order.	Unacceptable Student has not submitted the In-Depth Plot Diagram, or it is incomplete.
FULL-LENGTH COMIC If student has submitted the Full-Length Comic, the In-Depth Plot Diagram (above) is not required.	GREAT - There are at least five pages - The illustrations are unique and artistic. The student creatively uses facial expression, body language, & background detail - Various panel sizes, and sequences are used to enhance the reading experience - There is a lot of dialogue/action; the text is well-written with few grammatical errors - There are several characters that are well developed & have important roles - The story expands on the outline from the plot diagram	Good - There are four pages - The illustrations are clean and carefully drawn. The student successfully uses some facial expression, body language, and background detail - Several different panel sizes and sequences are used - The dialogue and/or action is clear; the text has some grammatical errors - There are several characters that have clear roles in the story - The story follows the outline from the plot diagram	Fine - There are three pages - The illustrations are neatly drawn. The student has attempted to use facial expression, body language and background detail - Some different panel sizes and sequences are shown - There is a some dialogue/action; the text is easy to read, but some grammatical errors may interfere with the reader’s understanding - Includes the two main characters that are easy to identify and follow throughout the story. - The story follows the outline from the plot d	Poor - There are less than three pages - The illustrations are hard to read or are unpolished. Little detail is used - Panel sizes and sequences are repetitive - There is little dialogue/action & the text is hard to read. Grammatical errors interfere with the reader’s understanding of the story - The characters are undeveloped and inconsistent. It is difficult to identify the Hero or Villain - The story does not follow the outline from the plot diagram	Unacceptable Student has not submitted the Full-Length Comic, or it is incomplete.

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