Creative Writing Rubric – 122 English, Miss Noble & Mr. Taggart
Due Date: April 29th, 2013
After reading the short story “Dressing Up for the Carnival”, you will be writing a two page (minimum) creative piece. This piece can be connected to the short story we read in class, or you may write something
completely different unrelated to the story if you so choose. Please keep in mind that grammar, organization, and word choice will all be examined closely. Final draft is to be typed or written in blue/black ink.
Writing Rubric
Creativity / Originality/Content
- using original ideas and fresh
circumstances not found in other’s
work
Editing
- sentence structure
Level one: Needs improvement
Level two: Satisfactory
Level three: Good
Level four: Excellent
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no original or creative elements
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demonstrated some original and creative
elements
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demonstrated several original and
creative elements
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demonstrated many original and
creative elements that
consistently surprised and
delighted the reader
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seldom used correct sentence structure
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sometimes used correct sentence
- often used correct sentence structure
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consistently used correct
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often used correct grammar
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Grammar
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seldom used correct grammar
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structure
sometimes used correct grammar
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Spelling
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seldom used correct spelling
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sometimes used correct spelling
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often used correct spelling
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Paragraphing structure
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seldom used correct paragraphing
structure
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sometimes used correct paragraphing
structures
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often used correct paragraphing
structures
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Proof reading of draft submitted with
final copy (proof reading by peer)
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no signature was added to the draft
stating the work was proof read at least
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one signature was added to the draft
stating the work was proof read (for
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two signatures were added to the
draft stating the work was proof read
two signatures were added to the
draft stating the work was proof
(for spelling and grammatical errors)
and most corrections pointed out
were made
read (for spelling and
grammatical errors) and all
corrections pointed out were
made
once for spelling and grammatical errors
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spelling and grammatical errors) but the
corrections were not made
Peer editing mark
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Organization
-sequence and flow
You have not edited a piece written by a
peer.
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You have edited a piece by a peer but
did not make an effort to improve the
piece.
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You have edited a piece by a peer
and make a conscience effort to help
improve their piece of writing.
sentence structure
consistently used correct
grammar
consistently used correct spelling
consistently used correct
paragraphing structure
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You have edited several pieces
of writing done by peers and
have made a conscience effort to
help improve their writing.
- text was not logical or sequential, story
was confusing to readers
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text flowed and was quite logically and
sequentially, story was easy to follow
for the most part
- text flowed logically and sequentially,
was easy to follow
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text flowed very logically and
sequentially and was extremely
easy to follow.
Descriptive Language
- adjectives and adverbs
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no use of adjectives or adverbs
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some use of adjectives or adverb
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only one type of sentence was used
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some variety of sentence type was used
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well selected and varied use of
adjectives and adverbs to
develop the text
effective combination of
sentence structures (compound, simple,
dialogue, exclamatory and/or
interrogative)
several adverbs and adjectives were
used
a variety of sentence types were
used
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sentences was used