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Writing Children's Book 
Writing a Children's Book
Rewrite the story as a picture book for young children. Use simple language and include images appropriate for young readers. Your story should be at least ten pages long and either tell the story of Chief Joseph or Chief Seattle.
Rubric Code: SX5C6W9
By marlasheffel
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Subject: English  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Excellent

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Fair

2 pts

Poor

1 pts

Content

The children's book is 10 pages long and tells the life story from birth to death of Chief Seattle or Chief Joseph.
Excellent

The project meets the length requirement, and tells the complete story.
Good

The project has 10 pages, but loses some main points from the life story.
Fair

The project is less than 10 pages, or missed a few main points from the life story.
Poor

The project has many inaccuracies and is less than 10 pages.
Beginning, Middle, End

All elements of a story are included.
Excellent

The flow of the story is present throughout and the voice of the author is present throughout the story.
Good

The flow of the story is present throughout, but the voice of the author is not present. It is unoriginal.
Fair

Story is hard to follow at times and the elements of a story are missing at times. The voice of the author is present but not heard at times within the writing.
Poor

Story does not tell the life story of Chief Seattle or Chief Joseph.
The voice of the author is lost.
Illustrations

Students have illustrated or computer generated the appropriate pictures to accompany the writing on the pages.
Excellent

Illustrations and details are present and connect to all the written pages. Details are extreme and great care went into each picture.
Good

Some illustrations are placed correctly and connected to the written pages. Detail to enhance the story is present.
Fair

Illustrations are just placed on the page and are really not connected to the written page.
Poor

There are few to no illustrations.
Grammar

All proofreading skills are adapted within the writing. Spelling errors, run-ons and fragments are corrected.
Excellent

There are 0-1 errors in grammar and sentence formation.
Good

There are 2-3 errors in grammar and sentence formation.
Fair

There are 4-5 errors in grammar and sentence formation.
Poor

There are 6 or more errors in grammar and sentence formation.
Editing and Publishing

Creative ideas and neatness are present throughout.
Excellent

Project is creative and all elements of a well-planned children's book are present.
Good

Neatness is present, but student was capable of more creative work.
Fair

Project has pencil marks and eraser marks throughout. Little time or effort seemed to be put forth.
Poor

The project is sloppy and incomplete.
Quotes

3 - 4 quotes are present from Chief Seattle or Chief Joseph.
Excellent

4 quotes are present and used in the story appropriately.
Good

3 or 4 quotes are present. They are used in the story, but could be more useful somewhere else.
Fair

2 or 3 quotes are present. Quotes do not really fit where they are placed.
Poor

Less than 3 quotes are present.




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