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Descriptive Writing Rubric with Allusions

Descriptive Writing Rubric with Figurative Language

Students will write a fictional piece using a real event in history from an article. Writing will be graded on capitalization, punctuation, use of main idea and supporting details, spelling, grammar usage, and figurative language such as with similes and allusions. Also the writing may include metaphors.

Rubric Code: PXX6X52

By dgondrez

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 9-12

Fictional Narrative: Allusions
	Excellent 8 pts	Great 6 pts	Good 4 pts	Needs Improvement 2 pts
Mechanics	Excellent The writing is free of capitalization & punctuation errors. Sentences are complete and there are no run-on sentences. There are no spelling errors.	Great The writing has 1 or 2 capitalization & punctuation errors. There are 1 or 2 run-on sentences, and 1 or 2 misspelled words.	Good The writing has 3 or more capitalization, punctuation errors and run-on sentences, or misspellings.	Needs Improvement The writing has many errors in capitalization, punctuation errors, and run-on sentences. There are multiple words spelled incorrectly.
Main Idea & Details	Excellent The writing contained 3 well-developed paragraphs: an introduction, middle, and conclusion paragraph that remained focused on the topic.	Great The writing contained 3 paragraphs: an introduction, middle, and conclusion paragraph that somewhat focused on the topic.	Good The writing contained 3 well-developed paragraphs: an introduction, middle, and conclusion paragraph that needed more focus on the topic.	Needs Improvement The writing contained 3 well-developed paragraphs: an introduction, middle, and conclusion paragraph that remained focused on the topic.
Allusions	Excellent The writing is very obviously based on or alludes to a historical event that the student gained knowledge about through an article written in the past or modern day.	Great The writing is somewhat obviously based on or alludes to a historical event that the student gained knowledge about through an article written in the past or modern day.	Good The writing is more literally explaining a concept about a historical event that the student gained knowledge about through an article written in the past or modern day. The writing lacks a fictional component.	Needs Improvement The writing is not based on, or does not allude to a historical event that the student gained knowledge about through an article at all.
Word Choice	Excellent The writing has many examples of specific and interesting nouns and verbs. There are no general nouns or verbs present. Descriptive language is used to make the reader experience and visualize what is happening.	Great The writing has examples of specific and interesting nouns and verbs. 2 or 3 general nouns or verbs are still present. Descriptive langage is used to make the reader visualize what is happening, but there are places where revision would have made the writing stronger.	Good The writing has 4 or more general nouns and verbs. Descriptive language is present, but it is minimal. The reader has a difficult time visualizing what is happening. Much more revision should have been done.	Needs Improvement The writing has many general nouns and verbs left. Little to no attempt has been made to add descriptive words and specific nouns and verbs. Writing does not paint a picture for the reader. Little to no revision is evident.
Correct format	Excellent The writing was written using correct form based on the format given in class. Paragraphs were indented and writing was placed on correct lines.	Great The writing had one error in the format. Heading, title, or paragraphs were in the wrong place.	Good The writing had some error in the format. Heading, title, or paragraphs were in the wrong place.	Needs Improvement The writing has the incorrect format in heading, titles, & paragraphs.

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