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Carbon Cycle Short Story Carbon Cycle Short Story Now it is time to show off your expertise about how carbon moves. Write a short story titled “My Life as a Carbon Atom.” Your story should be at least 300 words long and written from the perspective of a carbon atom. Use your notes from the week, as well as the diagrams and terms below, to help you. Feel free to be artistic and get creative. Rubric Code: U2X82XX By crsnyder1979 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Assessment Grade Levels: 9-12

Science Story
	WOWZA!!! 4 pts	Good 3.5 pts	Almost there 2 pts	Try Again 1 pts
Creative Aspect 35 %	WOWZA!!! Exceptionally creative story. Complete and entertaining storyline. Grabs readers' attention. Exceptionally detailed, well written, smooth and clear. Voice in story makes reader want to read more from this author.	Good Creative story. Mostly complete and entertaining storyline. Well written, reasonable clarity. Story has voice and detail.	Almost there Moderately creative story. Somewhat incomplete storyline. Some problems with clarity, flow and understanding.	Try Again Absence of creativity (minimal interesting situations). Little or no flow or clarity to storyline. Hard for reader to understand.
Accuracy/Key Phrases Used 45 %	WOWZA!!! Exceptional use of key concepts and words. All relevant vocabulary is used in story. All vocabulary used correctly. Little or no error with components.	Good Good use of key concepts and words. Most of the vocabulary used correctly. Some minor errors present.	Almost there Uneven use of key concepts and vocabulary Many of the key words were missing or used incorrectly.	Try Again Little or none of the key words were used or many errors present.
Mechanics 20 %	WOWZA!!! Excellent writing skills. Little or no spelling or mechanical errors. Excellent sentence structure.	Good Good writing skills. Some minor spelling or mechanical errors. Possibly some minor issues with sentence structure.	Almost there Moderate writing skills. Some significant spelling or mechanical errors.	Try Again Numerous significant spelling or mechanical errors interfere with readability.