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Diary Entry for your Life - Past and Future.

Diary Entry for a Main Character (History)

Write a diary detailing your past and your future. The entry should be at least 5 paragraphs long.

Rubric Code: XX5WB7W

By kmhall84

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Diary Entry
	EXCELLENT The entry shows thoughtful insight into your past and future. 4 pts	SUCCESSFUL The entry shows insight into your past and future. 3 pts	EFFORT The entry shows some thought about your past and/or future. 2 pts	POOR The entry does not show thought about your past and/or future. 1 pts
Background Describe your past and future, give important details to support both.	EXCELLENT The entry is inviting, thoroughly describes the main event(s) that have been encountered by you in the past and includes several interesting details. The entry includes several details about your future. There should be at least 5 paragraphs.	SUCCESSFUL The entry clearly describes main event(s) that have been encountered by you in the past and includes interesting details. The entry includes several details about your future. There are at least 4 paragraphs.	EFFORT The entry states the main events that have been encountered by you in the past and includes some details. The entry includes some details about your future. There are at least 3 complete paragraphs.	POOR The entry occasionally states a few of the main events that have been encountered by you in the past and includes few details. The entry includes few details about your future. There are less than 3 complete paragraphs.
Point of view Write from your point of view, 1st person (use I or we). Write details in the correct order in which they happened.	EXCELLENT Details are effectively placed in a logical order and the way they are presented follows 1st person point of view. Includes internal dialogue throughout the piece.	SUCCESSFUL Details are placed in a logical order and the way in which they are presented/introduced follows first person point of view. Includes some internal thoughts.	EFFORT Some details are not in a logical or expected order, and this distracts the reader. First person point of view is used most of the time.	POOR Many details are not in a logical or expected order. There is little sense that the writing is organized. Entry is not written in first person point of view.
Characterization Include how you felt, what you were thinking, any motives/reasons, and how your life will change in the future.	EXCELLENT Diary entry thoroughly focuses on character's feelings, thoughts, or motives regarding the events they are involved in.	SUCCESSFUL Diary entry usually focuses on character's feelings, thoughts, and/or or motives regarding the events they are involved in.	EFFORT Diary entry sometimes focuses on character's feelings, thoughts, and/or motive regarding the events they are involved in.	POOR Diary entry does not focus on character's feelings, thoughts, and/or motives regarding the events they are involved in.
Mechanics Make sure your spelling, language, and punctuation are all correct.	EXCELLENT Work is free of grammatical and spelling errors. All sentences flow logically together. Work is typed or extremely neatly written. Paragraphs are indented. Correct punctuation is used.	SUCCESSFUL Work contains few grammatical and spelling errors. Most sentences flow logically together. Work is neatly written. Most paragraphs are indented. Correct punctuation is used.	EFFORT Work contains some grammatical and spelling errors. Some sentences flow logically together. Some paragraphs are indented. Some punctuation is used correctly or is missing.	POOR Work contains many grammatical and spelling errors. Sentences rarely flow logically together. None or few of the paragraphs are indented. Most punctuation is not used correctly or missing.

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