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Super Hero Story Unit

Super Hero Story Unit

Rubric Code: T2X9WX7

By SarahTroup

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Subject: English

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

SUPER HERO STORY UNIT From planning pages to polished product.
	GREAT Work is original, interesting, and carefully produced and presented. 5 pts	Good Work is interesting, creative, and presented neatly. 4 pts	Fine Work is enjoyable to read, easy to follow and some attention to detail has been demonstrated. 3 pts	Poor Work is complete but lacks creativity, originality and/or neatness. 2 pts	Unacceptable Work is incomplete. It is sloppy, inconsistent and/or hard to follow. 0 pts
HERO PROFILE Information about your Hero's character traits and appearance	GREAT - Sketch reveals unique character traits and appearance - Sketch is artistically drawn and creatively detailed - Power, Weaknesses, and Origin are original & described in detail - Hero’s secret identity is well-crafted and explained in depth - Few grammatical errors (if any) interfere with the clarity of the profile	Good - Sketch reveals interesting character traits and appearance - Sketch is carefully drawn and detailed - Power, Weaknesses, and Origin are described in detail - Hero’s secret identity is logical and explained clearly - There are some grammatical errors that may interfere with the clarity of the profile	Fine - Sketch reveals generic character traits and appearance - Sketch is drawn clearly with some attention to detail - Power, Weaknesses, and Origin are clear - Hero’s secret identity is probable but may require further development - There are several grammatical errors that interfere with the clarity of the profile	Poor - Sketch reveals some character traits - Sketch is crudely drawn and lacks detail - Power, Weaknesses, and Origin are underdeveloped - Hero’s secret identity is unclear and needs more explanation - Grammatical errors interfere with the clarity of the profile	Unacceptable Student has not completed the Hero Profile.
VILLAIN PROFILE Information about your Villain's character traits and appearance	GREAT - Sketch reveals unique character traits and appearance - Sketch is artistically drawn and creatively detailed - Power, Weaknesses, and Origin are original & described in detail - Villain’s secret identity is well-crafted and explained in depth - Few grammatical errors (if any) interfere with the clarity of the profile	Good - Sketch reveals interesting character traits and appearance - Sketch is carefully drawn and detailed - Power, Weaknesses, and Origin are described in detail - Villain’s secret identity is logical and explained clearly - There are some grammatical errors that may interfere with the clarity of the profile	Fine - Sketch reveals generic character traits and appearance - Sketch is drawn clearly with some attention to detail - Power, Weaknesses, and Origin are clear - Villain’s secret identity is probable but may require further development - There are several grammatical errors that interfere with the clarity of the profile	Poor - Sketch reveals some character traits - Sketch is crudely drawn and lacks detail - Power, Weaknesses, and Origin are underdeveloped - Villain’s secret identity is unclear and needs more explanation - Grammatical errors interfere with the clarity of the profile	Unacceptable Student has not completed the Villain Profile.
CONFLICT & PLOT DIAGRAM A plan of the story's progress, including the conflict and how it is resolved.	GREAT - The diagram illustrates the 7-points of plot - Extra information added to the plot enriches the reader's understanding - Conflict is explained clearly and concisely - Conflict is well-developed and resolved	Good - The 7-points of plot are clear and in correct order - Some extra information has been added to the plot - The story’s progress is easy to follow and includes important information - Conflict is explained clearly - Conflict develops and is resolved appropriately	Fine - The 7-points of plot are in the correct order - Progress is logical and makes sense - Conflict development makes sense; resolution may be abrupt - The story is concluded but still leaves questions.	Poor - The plot diagram is not fully finished - Progress is hard to follow and may be missing some information development and/or resolution - Lacks a proper conclusion	Unacceptable Student has not submitted on or more of the following: - Basic Plot Diagram
FULL-LENGTH COMIC If student has submitted the Full-Length Comic, the In-Depth Plot Diagram (above) is not required.	GREAT - There are at least 12 scenes - The illustrations are unique and artistic. The student creatively uses facial expression, body language, & background detail - There is a lot of dialogue/action; the text is well-written with few grammatical errors - The story expands on the outline from the plot diagram	Good - There are nine scenes - The illustrations are clean and carefully created. The student successfully uses some facial expression, body language, and background detail - The dialogue and/or action is clear; the text has some grammatical errors - The story follows the outline from the plot diagram	Fine - There are nine or less scenes - The illustrations are neatly created. The student has attempted to use facial expression, body language and background detail - There is a some dialogue/action; the text is easy to read, but some grammatical errors may interfere with the reader’s understanding. - The story somewhat follows the outline from the plot diagram.	Poor - There are less than six scenes - The illustrations are hard to read or are unpolished. Little detail is used - There is little dialogue/action & the text is hard to read. Grammatical errors interfere with the reader’s understanding of the story - The story does not follow the outline from the plot diagram	Unacceptable Student has not submitted the Full-Length Comic, or it is incomplete.
Story Dialogue	GREAT There is an appropriate amount of dialogue to bring the characters to life and it is always clear which character is speaking.	Good There is too much dialogue in this story, but it is always clear which character is speaking.	Fine There is not quite enough dialogue in this story, but it is always clear which character is speaking.	Poor It is not clear which character is speaking.	Unacceptable There is no dialogue in this story.
Story Details	GREAT Many vivid, descriptive words are used to tell when and where the story took place. is very easy for the reader to understand the problem the main characters face and why it is a problem. The solution to the character's problem is easy to understand, and is logical. There are no loose ends.	Good Some vivid, descriptive words are used to tell the audience when and where the story took place.It is fairly easy for the reader to understand the problem the main characters face and why it is a problem.The solution to the character's problem is easy to understand, and is somewhat logical.	Fine The reader can figure out when and where the story took place, but the author didn't supply much detail.It is fairly easy for the reader to understand the problem the main characters face but it is not clear why it is a problem.The solution to the character's problem is a little hard to understand.	Poor The reader has trouble figuring out when and where the story took place.It is not clear what problem the main characters face.No solution is attempted or it is impossible to understand.	Unacceptable The organization the story is confusing or does not follow a logical organization.
Mechanics	GREAT The story contains no errors in grammar, usage, or mechanics. All proper capitals, punctuation, and proper indentation following TiP ToP directions.	Good The story contains few minor errors in grammar, usage, or mechanics.	Fine The story contains many and/or serious errors in grammar, usage, or mechanics; may interfere with reading.	Poor The story contains so many errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics that errors block reading.	Unacceptable No mechanics attempted in this piece of writing.
Creativity	GREAT The story contains many creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author has really used his/her imagination.	Good The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author has used his/her imagination.	Fine The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions, but they distract from the story. The author has tried to use his/her imagination.	Poor There is little evidence of creativity in the story or the story is too silly. The author does not seem to have used much imagination.	Unacceptable

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