Scary Story-comic Book Rubric 2009

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Scary Story/Scary Comic Book Rubrics

PROCESS RUBRIC (Reader's and Writer's Notebook, Plot Mountain packet, and Rough Draft on Loose-Leaf) 5

4

3

2

1

Collection of Ideas (Reader's and Writer's Notebook)

Wrote 3 Wrote 3 good excellent "What "What if . . ." if . . ." situations. situations.

Choosing an Idea and Nurturing It (Plot Mountain packet)

Completed both pages of the Plot Mountain with great detail and care.

Completed both Completed both Completed one Did not pages of the pages of the page of the Plot complete the Plot Mountain Plot Mountain. Mountain. Plot Mountain. thoroughly.

Nurturing an Idea through Showing, Not Telling (Reader's and Writer's Notebook)

Completed 5 pages of "show, don't tell" chart and included many details or pictures, strong images, and dialogue.

Completed 5 pages of "show, don't tell" chart and included many details or numerous pictures.

Completed 5 pages of "show, don't tell" charts (one for each plot bubble)

Completed fewer than 5 pages of "show, don't tell" charts.

Did not complete "show, don't tell" charts.

Drafting, Revising, and Editing [not for comic book] (looseleaf paper)

Completed an extremely detailed draft of high quality that was at least 2 pages long and was thoroughly revised and edited.

Completed a detailed draft that was at least 2 pages long and showed a great deal of evidence of revision and editing.

Completed a draft that was at least 2 pages long and showed some evidence of revision and editing.

Completed a draft that was fewer than 2 pages.

Did not complete a draft.

Process Grade: _____

Wrote 3 usable "What if . . ." situations.

Wrote fewer than 3 "What if . . ." situations.

Did not write "What if . . ." situations.

PRODUCT RUBRIC (Final Draft on Loose-Leaf or Comic Book Packet) 5

4

Title

Has an extremely catchy title or title page.

Plot

The plot is complete, The plot makes makes sense sense throughout and throughout. is interesting.

3

2

Has a title that Has a very makes sense for engaging title or Has a title. the story or a title page. good title page.

1 Does not have a title.

The plot makes sense in most places but is confusing at times..

The plot is confusing at times.

Transitions are generally used well.

A few transitions are missing but most are in place.

Many transitions No transitions are missing. are used.

The story or comic book uses many conventions and/or characteristics of scary stories.

The story or comic book uses some conventions and/or characteristics of scary stories.

The story or comic book uses very few conventions or characteristics of scary stories.

The story or comic book does not use any conventions or characteristics of scary stories.

Synonyms

Made excellent use of synonyms in story or comic book.

Used a number of synonyms in story or comic book.

Replaced some over-used words with interesting synonyms.

Replaced very few over-used words with synonyms.

Did not replace over-used words with synonyms.

Presentation

Writing and/or artwork has been completed with extremely great attention to details.

Writing and/or Writing and/or artwork has artwork is been completed generally neat. with great care.

Work is sloppy in places.

Work is extremely sloppy.

Transitions

All transitions are in place.

The story or comic book shows a thorough Conventions understanding and of the Characteristics conventions and/or characteristics of scary stories.

Product Grade: _____

The plot does not make any sense.