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Writing a Mystery 
Writing a Mystery
Rubric Code: E232C93
By nancylisa54
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Approaching Basic

1 pts

Basic

2 pts

Mastery

3 pts

Advanced

4 pts

Attention Getter

Approaching Basic

No attention getter.
Basic

Attention getter is evident, but may not be particularly compelling and it gives away information that could be saved for later in the story.
Mastery

Attention getter is well developed & contains imagery without giving away too much of the story.
Advanced

Attention getter is well developed & contains vivid imagery without giving away too much of the story.
Imagery

Approaching Basic

The reader is unable to picture what is happening. The reader is not given enough information to know basic elements.
No adverbs used.
Basic

The reader is able to picture basic elements (who, what, when, where). Adverbs are evident.
Mastery

The writer adequately uses adverbs so that the reader is able to picture what is happening, but details are missing.
Advanced

The writer effectively uses adverbs so that the reader is able to picture what is happening in vivid detail.
Dialogue

Approaching Basic

Dialogue is not used.
Basic

The writer uses dialogue, but it is unnatural or contains grammatical errors.
Mastery

The writer uses dialogue realistically and it is almost all grammatically correct.
Advanced

The writer cleverly uses dialogue realistically and it is grammatically correct.
Word Choice

Approaching Basic

below grade level
inappropriate for a mystery.

No use of allusion nor understatement.
Basic

generic
limited
repetitive

Use of allusion or understatement is evident.
Mastery

clear, but less specific than an advanced word choice.

Use of allusion and understatement is evident.
Advanced

Precise
Effective
Vivid Words and phrases appropriate to a mystery.

Use of allusion and understatement is clever and effective.
Paragraph Organization

Approaching Basic

Paragraphs lack an opening or closing sentence. Paragraphs contain irrelevant details (that do not belong in the paragraph).
Basic

Paragraphs contain almost all of the following:
opening sentence, detail sentences, closing sentence.
Mastery

Paragraphs contain all of the following:
opening sentence, details relevant to the paragraph, closing sentence.
Advanced

Paragraphs contain all of the following: clever opening sentence,
vivid details relevant to the paragraph,
transitional sentence.
Sentence Structure

Approaching Basic

Simple sentences
No variety.
Difficult to read.
Basic

Little or no variety in length and structure. Awkward sentences may create difficulty of the reader.
Mastery

Generally varied in length and structure.
Advanced

Fluid, very easy to follow, because of variety in length, structure, and beginnings.
Elements of a mystery

Approaching Basic

The writer uses 1 or 2 elements of writing a mystery.
The elements of mystery used need more developing.
Basic

The writer plainly uses almost all elements of writing a mystery.
Mastery

The writer uses all elements of writing a mystery appropriately (as listed in the Advanced column).
Advanced

The writer effectively uses all elements of writing a mystery discussed in class (suspense, explaining everything, tying off loose ends, clues, problem solving complications, punishing evil).
Mechanics

Approaching Basic

Half of the writing consists of errors in capitalization, punctuation, or spelling.
Basic

Errors in capitalization, punctuation, or spelling are evident throughout the writing.
Mastery

No more than 5 errors in capitalization, punctuation, or spelling.
Advanced

No more than 2 errors in capitalization, punctuation, or spelling.



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  • Grade Scale: Advanced= 30-32 pts. Mastery= 28-29 pts. Basic= 25-27 pts. Approaching Basic= 23- 24 pts. Unsatisfactory= 22 pts. or less.

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