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Hero's Journey Short Story

After studying the Hero's Journey and reading The Chronicles of Narnia, students will write a Hero Journey adventure story.

Rubric Code: KX5B9A9

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Writing a Myth
	Exemplary 5 pts	Excellent 4 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Deficient 2 pts	Unsatisfactory 1 pts
Main topic	Exemplary Main topic/ idea is clear. There is a clear and interesting theme that follows the Hero's journey. The components are clearly written. The story goes beyond expectations.	Excellent Main topic/ idea clearly written. There is a generally clear theme that follows the Hero's journey. The components are present and the story follows the outline as given.	Proficient Main topic/ idea is somewhat clear. There is a generally clear theme that follows the Hero's journey. The components are present, however somewhat out of order or not fully developed.	Deficient Main topic/ idea is not fully developed. An attempt to follow the outline is present, however not developed or clear.	Unsatisfactory This is an assignment with no more than a reference to the task or NO PRODUCT at all.
Character	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 story. Characters are interesting and purposeful.	Excellent There is a well described main character orcast of characters. The main character or cast of characters fit the story, but they are not well-described or "fleshed-out."	Proficient There is a well described main character or cast of characters, but they do not fully fit with the nature of the Hero's Journey and seem random or thrown in.	Deficient The main character is present, however not fully developed. The story is missing other key characters such as allies, enemies, threshold gardians.	Unsatisfactory This is an assignment with no more than a reference to the task or NO PRODUCT at all.
Organization	Exemplary Well ordered sentences (beginning, middle, and end) that keep to the topic / subject. The sentences are creative and very interesting. Figurative language and imagery are used to engage the reader.	Excellent Sentences keep to the topic. They varied and interesting. The sentences build on each other. Figurative language is present.	Proficient Sentences keep to the topic. An attempt at figurative language is present but not fully developed.	Deficient Topic and story are confusing for the reader and the order seems random and not well thought out.	Unsatisfactory 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. The reader can imagine what is going on and we "see" the story in our heads like a movie.	Excellent Most details help the reader understand what is going on. The story is creative and interesting. The reader is engaged in the story.	Proficient Some details help the reader understand what is going on. The story is interesting.	Deficient Details are not clear. The story looses focus. Details seem random.	Unsatisfactory This is an assignment with no more than a reference to the task or NO PRODUCT at all.
Requirements	Exemplary The story goes beyond the requirements for the short story assignment. Hero: Follows the ALL the stages of a journey.	Excellent All requirements are present and completed for the short story assignment. Hero: Evidence of the stages of a journey are present.	Proficient Almost all requirements are present and completed for the short story assignment. Hero: Some evidence of the stages of a journey are present.	Deficient Some requirements are present and completed for the short story assignment. An attempt to complete the stages of a hero's journey is evident.	Unsatisfactory This is an assignment with no more than a reference to the task or NO PRODUCT at all.
Mechanics	Exemplary Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are correct.	Excellent Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are mostly correct.	Proficient Spelling, grammar, and punctuation contain less than 10 errors.	Deficient Spelling, grammar, and punctuation contain more than 10 errors	Unsatisfactory This is an assignment with no more than a reference to the task or NO PRODUCT at all.
Story Length	Exemplary The story has ALL required chapters, there is a cover page that is creative and goes beyond the requirements, and a back cover that engages the reader.	Excellent The story is at least 5 chapters, there completed and creative front and back cover page.	Proficient The story is missing 2 chapters, has a front and back cover page that is drawn but not colored and is missing a clear back cover teaser.	Deficient The story is missing more than 3 chapters and has a cover page that is barely done and is missing the back cover.	Unsatisfactory This is an assignment with no more than a reference to the task or NO PRODUCT at all.

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