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Dialogue
The paper includes The paper includes dialogue that is relevant some dialogue that is to the story. relevant to the story
The paper includes little or no dialogue.
Dialogue Punctuation
Commas, quotation Commas, quotation marks, etc. are correctly marks, etc. are used in the dialogue. sometimes used correctly.
Commas, quotation marks, etc. are seldom used correctly, or there is no punctuation in dialogue.
Narrative Details
The story contains vivid descriptions of characters, places, etc. The details are arranged to flow smoothly
The story contains some descriptions of characters, places, etc. The details are arranged in a way that is not distracting.
The story contains little or no description of characters, places, etc. The details are sometimes illogically arranged or interrupt the flow.
Literary Device #1: Flashback
The device is clear to the reader and enhances the meaning of the story.
The device is present The device is not present, or and does not distract the it distracts from the meaning reader from the story. of the story.
Literary Device The device is clear to #2: the reader and _____________ enhances the meaning of the story.
The device is present The device is not present, or and does not distract the it distracts from the meaning reader from the story. of the story.
Theme
The story has an overall The story has an overall The story does not have a theme apparent to the theme that is somewhat theme, or the theme is reader. apparent to the reader. difficult to extract.
Capitalization in The story contains at Titles least three examples of titles capitalized correctly
The story contains 1-2 examples of titles capitalized correctly
Presentation
The story somewhat The story vaguely follows or follows the form outlined does not follow the form by the teacher. outlined by the teacher.
The story follows the form outlined by the teacher.
The story does not contain titles, or the titles are capitalized incorrectly.