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Travelogue Writing Assignment 
Travelogue Writing Assignment
For this assignment, you will create a travelogue. In this travelogue, you will paint a "word picture" for readers, as you describe a time when you traveled somewhere new.
Rubric Code: S24X864
By oaklfox
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Travelgoue Writing
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Title

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There is no title, or the title is unoriginal (ex., "Travelogue Writing Piece".
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There is a title, but it does not appear to be related to the writing piece.
3

There is a title that is related to the writing piece.
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There is a creative title that sparks interest and is related to the writing piece.
Setting

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Where and when the travel experience takes place is not clear.
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Few descriptive words are used to tell where and when the travel experience takes place.
3

Some descriptive words are used to tell where and when the travel experience takes place.
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Many descriptive words are used to tell where and when the travel experience takes place.
Word Choice

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Writer uses common word choices. A mental picture of the setting is either not clear or not achieved.
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Writer uses some variation of word choice. It is difficult to see a mental picture of the setting.
3

Writer uses a variety of interesting words, and creates a mental picture for readers.
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Writer uses a wide variety of interesting words, and creates a very clear mental picture for readers.
Travel Article

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Uses less than 2 elements of Good Travel Writing are used: Key event, Background information, location, people, dialogue, and reflection.
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Uses 2-3 elements of Good Travel Writing are used: Key event, Background information, location, people, dialogue, and reflection.
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Useds4-5 elements of Good Travel Writing are used: Key event, Background information, location, people, dialogue, and reflection.
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Uses 5-6 elements of Good Travel Writing are used: Key event, Background information, location, people, dialogue, and reflection.
Organization

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Writing is hard to follow and transitions are not clear (ideas and scenes seem to change randomly).
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Writing is a little hard to follow. Transitions are somewhat clear.
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Writing is organized with clear transitions.
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Writing is very well organized. One idea or scene follows another with very smooth/ clear transitions.
Spelling, Grammar, and Punctuation.

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Many spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors (interferes with the meaning).

- for than 5 errors
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A number of spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors

-3-4 errors
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Few spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors.

- 2-3 errors
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Virtually no spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors.
Writing Process

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There is little evidences of editing and revising between the brainstorm, the rough copy, and the good copy.
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There is some evidence of editing and revising between the brainstorm, the rough copy, and the good copy.
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There is evidence of editing and revising between the brainstorm, the rough copy, and the good copy.
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There is a lot of evidence of editing and revising between the brainstorm, the rough copy, and the good copy.




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