Figment Story Project
Requirements:
- At least 5 Chapters (for every additional chapter you write you will receive 10 extra credit points)
- Your Figment Story may be either fiction or non-fiction
- Your Figment Story may be about whatever and whomever you choose to write about.
- Your Figment Story should contain a problem or situation that needs to be solved and as such builds suspense in the story.
- Your Figment Story should have a beginning, middle, and an end.
- Remember most stories with chapters have multiple climaxes throughout the story. What this means is that if you would like to continue your story after the school year has ended you can while still completing the requirements of this class project.
- You must comment on your classmates Figment Stories in order to receive full credit for this project.
Grading Guidelines
Chapter 1 – The Introduction
_____ / 4 Hooks the reader
_____ / 4 Introduces the major characters and setting
_____ / 2Explains the conflict, problem or situation that requires a solution
_____ / 2 Correct punctuation, spelling, and grammar
Total _____ / 12
Chapter 2 – Rising Action 1(Build the Suspense)
_____ / 8Tells a chunk of the story that builds suspense for the reader
_____ / 4 Correct punctuation, spelling, and grammar
Total _____ / 12
Chapter 3 – Rising Action 2
_____ / 8 Tells a chunk of the story that builds suspense for the reader
_____ / 4 Correct punctuation, spelling, and grammar
Total _____ / 12
Chapter 4 – Climax (The OMG! Moment)
_____ / 8 The story and its characters have a clear turning point in an effort to solve the conflict or problem of the story
_____ / 4 Correct punctuation, spelling, and grammar
Total _____ / 12
Chapter 5 – Resolution (Calming Down/ Conclusion)
_____ / 4Problem is resolved and shows the results of the decisions made in the climax
_____ / 4Story concludes with a happy or sad ending
_____ / 4 Correct punctuation, spelling, and grammar
Total _____ / 12