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Tall Tale Writing Assignment 
8th Grade Tall-Tale Writing Assignment 2
After studying the genre of short stories and reading Mark Twain's "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," students will create their own tall tale narrative.
Rubric Code: LX4A962
By tminton
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Subject: English  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Powered by iRubric Writing a Tall Tale
  Excellent Work

5 pts

Decent Work

4 pts

Needs Improvement

3 pts

Something Is Missing

0 pts

Main Idea & Characters

Excellent Work

Main Topic/Idea is clear.
Protagonist and antagonist are clearly defined. Characters are described with rich and vivid detail.
Decent Work

Main Topic/Idea is somewhat clear. Protagonist and antagonist are defined. Characters are described with some detail.
Needs Improvement

Main Topic/Idea is not really clear. Major and minor characters are presented but not described.
Something Is Missing

Story lacks focus and/or characters not really present.
Plotline

Excellent Work

Story follows a traditional plotline with an engaging introduction/exposition, a logical rising action, a clearly defined climax, and a resolution. Elements flow seamlessly from one to the next.
Decent Work

Story follows a traditional plotline with an identifiable introduction, rising action, climax, and conclusion.
Needs Improvement

Story has a beginning, middle, and end, but specific parts of the plotline are unclear.
Something Is Missing

Story is missing one or more parts of the plot.
Tall Tale Elements

Excellent Work

Story uses clever and humorous exaggeration both in vivid characters and events. Exaggerations fit in with the overall context of the story.
Decent Work

Story uses some exaggeration in characters and events. Some exaggerations may not quite fit with the overall story.
Needs Improvement

Story uses little or inappropriate exaggeration.
Something Is Missing

Story does not follow the format of a tall tale.
Vivid Details

Excellent Work

Exciting details make the reader "picture" the scene. Many and varied use of sensory details to describe all aspects of the story.
Decent Work

Some details help the reader understand what is going on. Writer uses several sensory details to describe some aspects of the story.
Needs Improvement

Not enough details to help the reader understand the story. Little use of sensory detail.
Something Is Missing

No details are used.
Dialogue

Excellent Work

Engaging dialogue is used to bring characters to life and to advance the plot of the story. Dialogue is properly formatted.
Decent Work

Dialogue is used to bring characters to life and to advance the plot of the story, but the formatting isn't correct.
Needs Improvement

Attempt at dialogue, but it doesn't contribute much to the story.
Something Is Missing

No attempt at dialogue.
MUGS

Excellent Work

Story uses a variety of sentence structures with proper capitalization and punctuation. Few to no spelling errors.
Decent Work

Story uses a variety of sentence structures with mostly proper capitalization and punctuation. Some spelling errors.
Needs Improvement

Story lacks a variety of sentence structures or has incorrect capitalization and punctuation. Noticeable spelling errors.
Something Is Missing

Writing indicates a lack of revision with frequent errors in spelling, capitalization, and grammar.



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