Rubric: Creation/Origin Story
Student: _____________________________
Date: ________________________________
Task: ________________________________
Criteria
- theme /
explanation of
natural event
Level 1
___ explanation of
a natural event that
shows limited
thought
___ storyline
shows minimal
originality
___ initiating
action introduces
some elements of
the
conflict/problem
Level 2
___ explanation of
a natural event that
shows some
thought
___ storyline
shows some
originality
___ initiating
action introduces
most elements of
the
conflict/problem
Level 3
___ explanation of
a natural event that
shows coniderable
thought
___ storyline
shows considerable
originality
___ initiating
action introduces
conflict/problem
with considerable
effectiveness
Level 4
___ well-thoughtout explanation of
a natural event
___ passage of
time may be
inconsistent with
little sense of
continuity
___ passage of
time is generally
clear with some
sense of continuity
___ passage of
time is clear with a
sense of continuity
___ passage of
time is clear with a
strong sense of
continuity
___ ending
provides partial
resolution
___ ending
provides a logical
resolution
- style: syntax
___ little syntactic
maturity or control
___ some syntactic
maturity and
control
___ ending
provides an
effective and
logical resolution
___ considerable
syntactic maturity
and control
- style: word
choice
___ word choice
has limited variety
and vitality
___ word choice
shows some
variety and vitality
___ word choice
shows considerable
variety and vitality
- sense of
form:
characteristics
of
creation/origin
story
___ makes few
attempts to
incorporate
characteristics of
creation/origin
story
___ makes some
attempts to
incorporate
characteristics of
creation/origin
story
___ takes risks to
incorporate
characteristics of
creation/origin
story; not always
successful
___ ending
provides an
effective, complex
resolution
___ a high degree
of syntactic
maturity and
control
___ word choice
shows a high
degree of variety
and vitality
___ takes risks to
incorporate
characteristics of
creation/origin
story, usually
creating the desired
impact on the
reader
- originality in
storyline
- command of
story structure
___ storyline is
highly original
___ initiating
action introduces
conflict/problem in
a highly effective
way
- language
conventions
___ applies
grammar, usage,
spelling, and
punctuation with
limited accuracy
and effectiveness
___ applies
grammar, usage,
spelling, and
punctuation with
some accuracy and
effectiveness
___ applies
grammar, usage,
spelling, and
punctuation with
considerable
accuracy and
effectiveness
___ applies
grammar, usage,
spelling, and
punctuation with a
high degree of
accuracy and
effectiveness
Note: Level 1 describes work that meets minimal expectations (i.e., 50%). A student whose work
consistently fails to attain this level has not demonstrated the expectations for grade 11.
Comments:
Grade/Mark: __________