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CATEGORY |
Excellent |
Good |
Satisfactory |
Needs Improvement |
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Creativity |
The story contains
many creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the
reader's enjoyment. The author has really used his imagination.
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The story contains
a few creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the
reader's enjoyment. The author has used his imagination. |
The story contains
a few creative details and/or descriptions, but they distract from the
story. The author has tried to use his imagination. |
There is little
evidence of creativity in the story. The author does not seem to have
used much imagination. |
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Problem/Conflict
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It is very easy
for the reader to understand the problem the main characters face and
why it is a problem. |
It is fairly easy
for the reader to understand the problem the main characters face and
why it is a problem. |
It is fairly easy
for the reader to understand the problem the main characters face but it
is not clear why it is a problem. |
It is not clear
what problem the main characters face. |
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Organization |
The story is very
well organized. One idea or scene follows another in a logical sequence
with clear transitions. |
The story is
pretty well organized. One idea or scene may seem out of place. Clear
transitions are used. |
The story is a
little hard to follow. The transitions are sometimes not clear.
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Ideas and scenes
seem to be randomly arranged. Even good transition sentences cannot make
the story seem organized. |
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Characters |
The main
characters are named and clearly described in text as well as pictures.
Most readers could describe the characters accurately. |
The main
characters are named and described. Most readers would have some idea of
what the characters looked like. |
The main
characters are named. The reader knows very little about the characters. |
It is hard to tell
who the main characters are. |
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Spelling and
Punctuation |
There are no
spelling or punctuation errors in the final draft. Character and place
names that the author invented are spelled consistently throughout. |
There is one
spelling or punctuation error in the final draft. |
There are 2-3
spelling and punctuation errors in the final draft. |
The final draft
has more than 3 spelling and punctuation errors. |
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Illustrations |
Original
illustrations are detailed, attractive, creative and relate to the text
on the page. |
Original
illustrations are somewhat detailed, attractive, and relate to the text
on the page. |
Original
illustrations relate to the text on the page. |
Illustrations are
not present OR they are not original. |