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Mystery Rubric

This rubric assesses the content of 7th grade mystery papers

Rubric Code: Z6C68X

By teriuwlax

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Subject: English

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 6-8

Mystery - Ideas
	Advanced 4 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Basic 2 pts	Minimal 1 pts
Ideas - Plot/Content	Advanced •Main idea (mystery) well developed - problem, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution •Content is clear and focused	Proficient •Easy to tell what the main idea (mystery) – problem, rising action, climax, resolution •Most of the time the content is clear and focused	Basic •Main idea (mystery) here, but needs work or is solved too soon – problem, climax, resolution •Content clear and focused at times, might drag on a bit or be a little too short	Minimal •Main idea(mystery) unclear or is solved immediately – missing problem, climax, or resolution •Content is confusing, might drag on a lot, or is far too short
Ideas - Details	Advanced •Vivid, insightful details	Proficient •There is an appropriate amount details	Basic •There are a few details and/or some unneeded information	Minimal •Not enough details and/or some unneeded details
Ideas - Elements of a Mystery	Advanced •Uses many mystery elements (victim, mystery, clues, evidence, detective, suspects, witnesses, alibi, perpetrator, accomplices, interrogation, motive, red herring, suspense, incrimination, etc)	Proficient •Uses some mystery elements (victim, mystery, clues, evidence, detective, suspects, witnesses, alibi, perpetrator, accomplices, interrogation, motive, red herring, suspense, incrimination, etc)	Basic •Uses a few mystery elements (victim, mystery, clues, evidence, detective, suspects, witnesses, alibi, perpetrator, accomplices, interrogation, motive, red herring, suspense, incrimination, etc)	Minimal •Uses very few mystery elements (victim, mystery, clues, evidence, detective, suspects, witnesses, alibi, perpetrator, accomplices, interrogation, motive, red herring, suspense, incrimination, etc)
Mystery - Voice
	Advanced 4 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Basic 2 pts	Minimal 1 pts
Voice - Mood	Advanced •My paper shines with personality or mood •Draws strong emotion from the reader	Proficient •Mood is apparent and appropriate for purpose and audience •Draws some emotion from the reader	Basic •My mood does not always fit my purpose and audience – may be difficult to determine •Rarely any emotion drawn from reader	Minimal •Lacks personality; no sign of any mood created – purposes and audience were not considered •Can’t tell what the mood of the story is – no emotion drawn from reader
Voice - Dialogue	Advanced •Uses several speakers several times	Proficient •Uses more than one speaker	Basic •Uses one speaker more than once	Minimal •Uses one line of dialogue
Mystery - Word Choice
	Advanced 4 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Basic 2 pts	Minimal 1 pts
Word Choice - Vocab	Advanced •Uses vivid, precise language that is appropriate to the audience and the writing type – advanced vocab for 7th grade	Proficient •Uses a variety of nouns, verbs, and descriptive language to enhance meaning – some advanced words	Basic •Words are fairly repetitive and familiar	Minimal •Limited vocabulary
Word Choice - Mood Words	Advanced •Uses many words that fit your mood - nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs	Proficient •Uses some words that fit your mood	Basic •Maybe one or two words that fit your mood	Minimal •No words that fit your mood
Word Choice - "Said"	Advanced •Never uses “said,” replacing it with a wide variety of alternatives	Proficient •Doesn't use "said," but replaces with repetitive words or doesn't provide many opportunities to replace	Basic •Barely uses "said"	Minimal •Uses said often

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