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Create a Personal Myth-Writing Assignment

Use our reading in mythology as inspiration to write your own Greek myth as described on the assignment passed out in class (and listed under our Resources tab). Keep in mind that Greek myths explain the creation of something or someone, or a natural phenomenon or event, such as the eruption of volcanoes or why spiders spin webs.

Rubric Code: FXB3W83

By KJM1990

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Writing a Myth
	Exemplary 4 pts	Acceptable 3 pts	Progressing 2 pts	Deficient 1 pts	Not completed and/or not gradable 0 pts
Main topic/ Idea Sentence	Exemplary Main topic/ idea is clear. There is a clear theme that follows a creation or explanation of a natural phenomenon (natural event).	Acceptable Main topic/ idea is somewhat clear. There is a generally clear theme that follows a creation or explanation of a natural phenomenon (natural event).	Progressing Main topic/ idea is not really clear. There is an unclear theme that follows a creation or explanation of a natural phenomenon (natural event).	Deficient Main topic/ idea is not present at all. There is no clear theme that follows a creation or explanation of a natural phenomenon (natural event).	Not completed and/or not gradable This is an assignment with no more than a reference to the task or NO PRODUCT at all.
Character/human or non-human	Exemplary There is a clear, well-thought out and described main character or a cast of more than one character, who interacts and is a PART of the myth.<BR> Also, one of the 12 Olympians is a clear influence to the main character and natural phenomenon. The power/domain of the God/Goddess is clearly demonstrated and incorporated into the story, along with a symbol.	Acceptable There is a well described main character or cast of characters, but they do not fit with the nature myth and seem random or thrown in. <BR> <BR> OR<BR> <BR> The main character or cast of characters fit the story, but they are not well-described or "fleshed-out." Also, there is a brief description of one of the 12 Olympians but it is not incorporated into the story as a whole.	Progressing There is a character included / featured in the story, but only by name. <BR> <BR> OR<BR> <BR> The character is mentioned only once.<BR> <BR> There is a brief mention but not a clear description of one of the 12 Olympians	Deficient There is no character included at all.<BR> <BR> There is no reference or description of one of the 12 Olympians. Or the God/Goddess was mentioned and NOT described with his/her symbol & powers.	Not completed and/or not gradable This is an assignment with no more than a reference to the task or NO PRODUCT at all.
There is logical order to the story	Exemplary Well ordered sentences (beginning, middle, and end) that keep to the topic / subject.	Acceptable Sentences keep to the topic, but the order is weak.	Progressing Some parts do not keep to the topic.	Deficient Topic and story are confusing for the reader and the order seems random and not well thought out.	Not completed and/or not gradable This is an assignment with no more than a reference to the task or NO PRODUCT at all.
Details	Exemplary Exciting details make the reader "picture" the scene.<BR> <BR> The reader can imagine what is going on and we "see" the story in our heads like a movie.<BR> <BR> Uses 2 literary devices properly and well integrated.	Acceptable Some details help the reader understand what is going on.<BR> <BR> Uses 2 literary devices.	Progressing Not enough details to help the reader understand the story.<BR> <BR> Uses 1 literary device.	Deficient No supporting details are used at all.<BR> <BR> Does not use a literary device.	Not completed and/or not gradable This is an assignment with no more than a reference to the task or NO PRODUCT at all.
Spelling and Grammar	Exemplary Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are correct,<BR> Presentation is neat and well illustrated.	Acceptable Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are mostly correct,<BR> Presentation is neat and well illustrated.	Progressing Spelling, grammar, and punctuation contain many errors. Presentation is somewhat neat and poorly illustrated.	Deficient Spelling, grammar, and punctuation contain many errors. Presentation is very disorderly (very sloppy) or not at all illustrated.	Not completed and/or not gradable This is an assignment with no more than a reference to the task or NO PRODUCT at all.

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