| Category |
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S |
NI |
| Creativity |
The story contains many creative details
and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author
has really used his imagination. |
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. |
| Action |
Several action verbs (active voice)
are used to describe what is happening in the story. The story seems exciting! |
Several action verbs are used to describe
what is happening in the story, but the word choice doesn't make the story
as exciting as it could be. |
A variety of verbs (passive voice)
are used and describe the action accurately but not in a very exciting
way. |
Little variety seen in the verbs that
are used. The story seems a little boring. |
| Dialogue |
There is an appropriate amount of
dialogue to bring the characters to life and it is always clear which character
is speaking. |
There is too much dialogue in this story,
but it is always clear which character is speaking. |
There is not quite enough dialogue in this
story, but it is always clear which character is speaking. |
It is not clear which character is
speaking. |
| Sentences & Paragraphs |
Sentences and paragraphs are complete, well-constructed and of varied
structure. |
All sentences are complete and well-constructed (no fragments, no run-ons).
Paragraphing is generally done well. |
Most sentences are complete and well-constructed. Paragraphing needs
some work. |
Many sentence fragments or run-on sentences OR paragraphing needs lots
of work. |
| Grammar & spelling (conventions) |
Writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling. |
Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar and/or spelling. |
Writer makes 3-4 errors in grammar and/or spelling. |
Writer makes more than 4 errors in grammar and/or spelling. |
| Capitalization and Punctuation |
Writer makes no errors in capitalization and punctuation. |
Writer makes 1-2 errors in capitalization and punctuation. |
Writer makes 3-4 errors in capitalization and punctuation. |
Writer makes more than 4 errors in capitalization and punctuation. |
