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Travelogue Writing Assignment Travelogue Writing Assignment Gulliver has written four books about his travels. Your assignment is to make a travelogue. A travelogue is a journal that describes your trip. If you have been on a vacation, tell all about that. If you haven't ever been on a trip or don't want to tell about a vacation you have had, write about a vacation trip you think you would like to take. Rubric Code: WXBB7W3 By boogadie Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: English Type: Writing Grade Levels: 9-12

Travelogue Writing
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Setting	4 Many 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.	2 Few descriptive words are used to tell where and when the travel experience takes place.	1 Where and when the travel experience takes place is not clear.
Narration	4 First- person narration is used all of the time.	3 First-person narration is used most of the time. Writer will use another mode of narration once or twice through their writing piece.	2 First-person narration is sometimes used. Writer will sometimes use another mode of narration in their writing piece.	1 First-person narration is rarely used, if at all. Writer uses first-person narration once in a while, or not at all.
Imagery and Detail	4 Writer incorporates all five senses very effectively. Writer uses a wide variety of interesting words, and creates a very clear mental picture for readers.	3 Writer incorporates four out of the five senses. Writer uses a variety of interesting words, and creates a mental picture for readers.	2 Writer incorporates 2 out of the five senses. Writer uses some variation of word choice. It is difficult to see a mental picture of the setting.	1 Writer incorporates one of the five senses, or does not incorporate them at all. Writer uses common word choices. A mental picture of the setting is either not clear or not achieved.
Conventions and Organization	4 Virtually no spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors. Writing is very well organized. One idea or scene follows another with very smooth/ clear transitions.	3 Few spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors. Writing is organized with clear transitions.	2 A number of spelling, punctuation, or grammatical errors Writing is a little hard to follow. Transitions are somewhat clear.	1 Many spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors (interferes with the meaning). Writing is hard to follow and transitions are not clear (ideas and scenes seem to change randomly).