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"A Rose for Emily" Descriptive writing

In "A Rose for Emily," William Faulkner provides sensory details and elements of setting that create a suspenseful, foreboding atmosphere throughout the story. How do these details and elements, as well as the structure of the plot, contribute to the story's suspense and final outcome? Use details from the short story to support your response.

Rubric Code: YX3X37C

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Subject: English

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Descriptive Writing- My Room
	Excellent 3 pts	Good 2 pts	Needs Improvement 1 pts	YOUR SCORE (N/A)
Capitalization & Punctuation	Excellent The essay is free of capitalization & punctuation errors.	Good The essay has 1 or 2 capitalization & punctuation errors.	Needs Improvement The essay has 3 or more capitalization & punctuation errors.	YOUR SCORE
Main Idea & Details	Excellent The paragraph contains a strong topic/main idea sentence and closing sentence along with 3 major details with three supporting details.	Good The paragraph contains a topic and closing with 3 major and minor details.	Needs Improvement The paragraph does not contain a clear main idea and/or closing sentence and/or related details.	YOUR SCORE
Grammar	Excellent The essay contains proper use of Plural Nouns, Possessive Nouns, Subject/Verb Agreement and Verb Tense Agreement	Good The essay contains 1 or two errors in use of Plural Nouns, Possessive Nouns, Subject/Verb Agreement and Verb Tense Agreement	Needs Improvement The essay contains 3 or more errors in use of Plural Nouns, Possessive Nouns, Subject/Verb Agreement and Verb Tense Agreement	YOUR SCORE
Description- 5 Senses	Excellent The essay contains strong verbs and 5 x 2 descriptions using the senses/sensory words.	Good The essay contains some strong verbs and some descriptions using sensory words.	Needs Improvement The essay contains weak verbs and/or few descriptions.	YOUR SCORE
Spelling-	Excellent The essay is free of spelling errors.	Good The essay has 1 or 2 spelling errors.	Needs Improvement The essay has 3 or more spelling errors.	YOUR SCORE