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Realistic Fiction 
Memoir Rubric
Rubric Code: PXA4A7
By mburnell
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: (none)

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  Needs Improvement

1 pts

Progressing

2 pts

Excellent

3 pts

Conventions

Needs Improvement

Many errors in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, etc. are present
Progressing

Spelling, capitalization, punctuation, etc. mistakes are infrequent
Excellent

No mistakes
Paragraphs

Needs Improvement

Paragraphs are less than 3 sentences
Progressing

Paragraphs are 3-4 sentences each
Excellent

Paragraphs are 4-5 sentences each
Story Title

Needs Improvement

Title is a "label"
Progressing

Shows an attempt at crafting an interesting title
Excellent

Title is interesting and leaves a little mystery to the topic of the story
Dialogue

Needs Improvement

3 or less spoken sentences
Progressing

4-6 spoken sentences
Excellent

7 or more spoken sentences
Word Choice

Needs Improvement

Common word choice, no power words, repetitive words and sentence structure
Progressing

Shows some attempt at using power words, sentence structure varies for the most part
Excellent

Very strong power words, sentence structure varies
Lead

Needs Improvement

Typical lead
Progressing

Shows an attempt at crafting a lead discussed in class
Excellent

Used a lead discussed in class, lead "grabs" the reader
Ending

Needs Improvement

Typical ending, leaves reader hanging
Progressing

Shows an attempt at crafting an ending discussed in class
Excellent

Used an ending discussed in class, leaves reader feeling satisfied
Short Story Structure

Needs Improvement

Story does not follow the short story structure discussed in class
Progressing

Story semi follows the short story structure discussed in class
Excellent

Story follows the short story structure discussed in class
Character Development

Needs Improvement

The main character(s) is not developed thoroughly
Progressing

The main character(s) is semi developed through a few strategies discussed in class
Excellent

The main character(s) comes alive on the page and has been developed through a variety of strategies discussed in class
Content

Needs Improvement

Not all of the events in the story are detailed, the story leaves the reader hanging
Progressing

Each event in the story is somewhat detailed, the story as a whole makes sense
Excellent

Each event in the story is very detailed, the story as a whole makes sense and is interesting
Drafts (3 in total)

Needs Improvement

1 or less drafts, must have final
Progressing

2 drafts, must have final
Excellent

All drafts (rough with revisions and editing, second with revisions and editing, final)
Writer's Workshop

Needs Improvement

Rarely on task, did not use time wisely
Progressing

Usually on task
Excellent

Always on task, used time wisely




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