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Easter Story

While studying the elements of realistic fiction, students write a realistic fiction story that demonstrates their understanding of the stages of a plot and characteristics of a story.

Rubric Code: DX833W5

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: (none)

Writing a Realistic Narrative
	Superior (N/A)	Excellent (N/A)	Good (N/A)	Fair (N/A)	Poor (N/A)
Evidence of Prewriting 25 %	Superior Student demonstrates significant evidence of pre-writing with a completed brainstorm and rough draft.	Excellent Student demonstrates adequate evidence of pre-writing with a completed brainstorm and rough draft.	Good Student demonstrates some evidence of pre-writing with a completed brainstorm and rough draft.	Fair Student demonstrates little evidence of pre-writing with a completed brainstorm and rough draft.	Poor Student demonstrates no evidence of pre-writing with a completed brainstorm and rough draft.
Setting 25 %	Superior The setting is clearly described through vivid adjectives.	Excellent The setting is clearly identified with some adjectives.	Good The setting is identified but not clearly described. It has minimal use of adjectives.	Fair The setting may be vague or hard to identify.	Poor There is no established setting.
Plot 25 %	Superior The plot is thoroughly developed. The story is interesting and logically organized: there is clear exposition, rising action and climax. The story has a clear resolution or surprise ending.	Excellent Plot is adequately developed. The story has a clear beginning, middle and end. The story is arranged in logical order.	Good The plot is minimally developed. The story does not have a clear beginning, middle, and end. The sequence of events is sometimes confusing and may be hard to follow.	Fair The story lacks a developed plot line. It is missing either a beginning or an end. The relationship between the events is often confusing.	Poor The story does not follow a sequence of events and no plot line is developed.
Characters 25 %	Superior Major characters are well developed through dialogue, actions, and thoughts. Main characters change or grow during the story.	Excellent Major and minor characters are somewhat developed through dialogue, actions, and thoughts. Main characters change or grow during the story.	Good Characters are minimally developed. They are described rather than established through dialogue, actions and thoughts. They show little growth or change during the story.	Fair Main characters are lacking development. They are described rather than established. They lack individuality and do not change throughout the story.	Poor Main characters are not developed or described. They do not change throughout the story.