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Novella Editing 
Copy (Proofreading and Editing)
Fiction Writing. Students must plan and write a novella (3000 plus words) utilizing the nanowrimo young writers program, starting with 10,000 words written in November. Students must use their proofreading and editing skills, as well as their knowledge of the plot pyramid (beginning, middle, climax, end) add in "sparkle words" (use thesaurus, edit for spelling and all conventions, add in figurative language and references as needed, as well as use a short non-fiction insertion.
Rubric Code: LXB8W53
By classicreata
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Novella Writing
  Excellent

4 pts

Proficient

3 pts

Achieving

2 pts

Developing

1 pts

Plot Pyramid
5 %

(beginning, middle, climax, end)
Excellent

Plot pyramid is excellent, and story flows from one scene to another.
Proficient

Plot pyramid is consistant and most of story flows, but may be confusing.
Achieving

Story begins to use the plot pyrimid, but has missing pieces which easily confuses the reader.
Developing

Story does not make sense. Plot pyramid is not used.
Plot Challenges
5 %

Challenges, problems to over come, does it have any twists in the plot?
Excellent
Proficient
Achieving

This story has a main challenge or problem.
Developing
Character development
15 %

Are the characters interesting, clothing and language correct for type of character and time period?
Excellent

The characters are interesting, great adjectives and adverbs used to describe characters and their actions, clothing and language correct for type of character and time period.
Proficient

The characters are interesting, good adjectives and adverbs used to describe characters and/or their actions, clothing and language mostly correct for type of character and time period.
Achieving

Character development lacking, limited vocabulary used to develop characters and/or their actions, clothing and language limited by lack of detail.
Developing

Character development and language limited by lack of detail.
Setting
5 %

Place, time period
Excellent

Settings are well thought out and carefully described with details that let all of your senses fully visualize the place and time period. (See, hear, smell, feel, taste)
Proficient

Settings are thought out and described with details that let most of your senses visualize the place and time period. (See, hear, smell, feel, taste)
Achieving

Place (location) or time period is not well established.
Developing

Setting poorly developed.
Vocabulary
15 %

Sparkle words, addition of great vocabulary.
Excellent

The story is rich with details and vocabulary that helps one to visualize the setting and characters with all the senses, smell, feeling, sound and taste that visualize the scenes.
Proficient

The story has details and vocabulary that help to visualize the setting and characters with most of the senses of smell, feeling, sound and taste.
Achieving

The story has little detail in vocabulary. Difficult to visualize the setting and characters with few uses of the senses.
Developing

The story has very little detail in vocabulary. Extremely difficult to visualize the setting and characters with very few uses of the senses.
Figurative Language
10 %

Figurative Language use: Elements such as similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, etc.
Excellent

Student has used at least 3 forms of figurative language and HIGH-LIT them for me.
Proficient

2 forms of figurative language
Achieving

1 form of figurative language
Developing

No figurative language
Factual Resources
5 %

Non-Fiction and resources used in addition to narrative, quotes, songs, poetry or other stories
Excellent

Student has incorporate at least 3 pieces of non-fiction details, scientific or historical facts and UNDERLINED them.
Proficient

2 pieces of factual information
Achieving

1 piece of factual information
Developing

No factual information
Structure and Fluency
5 %

Sentence Structure,
Paragraph structure
and interesting sentences that make sense.
Excellent

Sentences are creative, a variety of sentence and paragraph types, make sense and begin with a variety of words (not but, because, and, but, so, also...) and are correctly formatted. Paragraphs link smoothly in chapters, chapters link smoothly and in order.
Proficient

Sentences and paragraphs are mostly correct and have some variety. Paragraphs link in chapters, chapters link and in order.
Achieving

Some variety and structural problems in paragraphs and sentences. Paragraphs link in most chapters, chapters for the most part link and order is close.
Developing

Little variety and a lot of structural problems in paragraphs and sentences. Paragraphs and chapters do not link smoothly and are not in the best order.
Spelling/Grammar
5 %

(Proofreading, editing and checking for correct use of homophones and synonyms)
Excellent

Student has made no errors in spelling and grammar or has corrected all.
Proficient

Student has made few errors in spelling and grammar.
Achieving

Student has made some errors in spelling and grammar.
Developing

Student has many errors in spelling and grammar.
Conventions
5 %

Conventions: punctuation, dialogue, capitalization
Excellent

Punctuation and convention errors are almost non-existent. Paper is clear and easy to read. The student took their time and gave their best effort.
Proficient

Punctuation and convention errors are minimal and paper is clear. Student took time to be neat.
Achieving

Punctuation and convention errors are numerous, but paper still makes sense. Messy and it looks like the student rushed to finish.
Developing

Punctuation and convention errors are numerous, causing reader to be easily confused. Student lacks the effort needed to make the writing neat and/or legible.
Legibility/Attractiveness
5 %

Font, font size, justification, etc.
Excellent
Proficient
Achieving
Developing
Time/Textual Hints
5 %

Strategies: foreshadowing, flash back or forward, use of time to enhance story.
Excellent

The writer utilizes time well by using textual hints: foreshadowing, flash backs and travel in time, and various interesting ways to keep the reader tuned in. Author remembers what characters are where in what time frame.
Proficient

The writer utilizes a textual hint such as: foreshadowing or flash backs or travel in time, and various ways to keep the reader tuned in. Author remembers what characters are where in what time frame most of the time.
Achieving

The writer utilizes a time to keep the reader tuned in. Author forgot what characters are where in what time frame at points.
Developing

Time is not utilized well, characters may be out of sync with time.
Points of View
5 %

Does the story remain in the correct omniscient, 1st, 2nd or 3rd person and only change as intended to do so.
Excellent

Does the point of view remain in the correct omniscient, 1st, 2nd or 3rd person as required in the story at the right time?
Proficient

Mostly in the correct point of view as deemed correct for the situation in the story.
Achieving

A few errors with the correct point of view in the story.
Developing

Little thought given to correcting the point of view.
Story
5 %

Was it a good story? Did you learn something, did it keep you interested? Would you recommend this novella?
Excellent

Does it have a good story line?
Appropriate length, concise yet very descriptive. Does it hold your interest? Does it have a plot twist(s) and keep you from guessing the ending? Would you recommend this story to a wide variety of people?
Proficient

Good story, easy to hold my attention as I wanted to see how it would end and I would recommend it to a couple of people.
A bit long, short or appropriate in length.
Achieving

Pretty good but needs some tweaking before I would recommend (see comments)
Long, short, appropriate.
Developing

I would not recommend this book at all (see comments below)
Longe, short or appropriate.
Poster
5 %

Cover, excerpt (most exciting portion) to promote your novella
Excellent

Cover draws my attention both front and back! This is the type of cover that get people to open up a book!
Proficient

Front and back are quite well done but could draw my attention more by... (see comments)
Achieving

Front or back (circle which one) need work to get people more interested in reading this book.
Developing

Entire cover needs work to get people to read this book.




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