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Mastery / 2
Developing / 1
Basic
Lead – I can write a strong lead to a story (W.6.3a) / ·  The lead grabs the reader’s attention and successfully provides the reader with relevant information that sets up the story. / ·  The lead grabs the reader’s attention with relevant information but does not set up the story. / ·  Lead does not relate to the story, is somewhat unclear, or does not grab the reader’s attention.
Organization - I can logically organize the events in a story. (W.6.3c) / ·  Throughout the entire story, events are organized in a logical manner that allows the reader to follow the natural progression of the story. / ·  An attempt to organize the story’s events is evident; however, some minor lapses and flaws are present. (1 or 2 events are written out of order) / ·  An attempt to focus thoughts and events is evident.
·  Progression of ideas inappropriate or illogical.
·  Disorganized.
Pacing – I can pace a story effectively. (W.6.3e) / ·  The events of the story unfold and progress at an even, steady pace (not to fast and not too slow). / ·  An attempt to effectively pace the story’s events is evident, but 1 portion of the story is either rushed or progress too slowly.
/ ·  The pacing of the story is awkward and ineffective.
·  The story is written in such a way that portions of the story progress too slowly or are rushed along too rapidly.
Transitional Words - I can use transition words and phrases to show sequence and shifts in time or place. (W.6.3g) / ·  Varied transitional words/phrases used.
·  Words used effectively link ideas and parts of the paper. / ·  Evidence of transition words.
·  Transition words were not always used in an effective way. / ·  Transitional words between ideas are few, if any.
Character Introduction – I can clearly introduce a story’s characters (W.6.3b) / ·  All characters are successfully and effectively introduced. Characters have distinguishable and identifiable traits. / ·  Characters are introduced, but not in a consistent or effective manner. Not all characters have distinguishable or identifiable traits. / ·  Characters are not introduced.
·  Characters do not have identifiable traits.
Description – I can use description effectively when writing a story. (W.6.3f) / ·  Relevant details and descriptions are effectively used throughout the paper. / ·  Details and description is present, but inconsistent throughout the paper or not always relevant. / ·  Little or no detail present.
·  Contains random details, inappropriate, or barely apparent.
Dialogue – I can use dialogue effectively in a story. (W.6.3d) / ·  Dialogue is present, correctly formatted, and effectively used to help readers understand experiences/events. / ·  Dialogue is present, but is not correctly formatted and/or does not completely help readers understand experiences/events. / ·  Dialogue is not present, unclear, incorrectly formatted, and/or does not help readers understand experiences/events.
Sensory Details – I can use sensory details effectively. (W.6.3h) / ·  Details that directly relate to the five senses are used throughout the story to help readers understand experiences/events. / ·  Details that directly relate to the five senses are inconsistently used throughout the story and may or may not help readers understand experiences/events. / ·  Details that directly relate to the five senses are not used in the story.
Conclusion - I can provide readers with a conclusion to my story. (W.6.3i) / ·  A conclusion to the story is present and effectively provides readers with a resolution to the story. / ·  Some element of closure is present, but does not provide readers with complete resolution to the story. / ·  Lack of closure or lack of relevant closure.
Pronouns - I can use the correct pronoun when I write. (L.6.1a) / ·  Correct pronouns are used consistently throughout the story. / ·  Correct pronouns are not used consistently throughout the story (3 - 5 incorrect pronouns are used). / ·  Less than half of the pronouns in the story are used correctly (more than 5).
Publishing - I can use technology effectively to publish my written work. (W.6.6a) / ·  The story is typed in 12-14pt, Times New Roman or Calibri font.
·  Paragraphs are justified to the left and proper indentation is used.
·  Title page is present that contains the story’s title, author, and date. / ·  The story is typed, but several errors in font size, paragraph formatting, indentation, and/or title page exist. / ·  The story is hand-written and not typed.
·  The story is typed, but errors in font size, paragraph formatting, and/or indentation exist prevent readers from easily understanding the story.
Narrative Writing – I can write real or made-up stories that provide relevant details and well-structured event sequences. (W.6.3) / ·  The story is an original creation and has a clear and easy to identify conflict and conflict resolution.
·  The story has definable events that lead up to the story’s climax, which is directly followed by events that provide readers with a resolution to the story. / ·  The story is an original creation.
·  The story’s conflict is hard to identify and/or the story does not provide clear resolution to the conflict.
·  The story’s events, climax, and falling action events are not easily identifiable and do not provide clear resolution to the story. / ·  The story is not an original creation.
·  The story does not have a conflict or conflict resolution.
·  Components of Freytag’s Pyramid are not all identifiable (rising action, climax, and falling action/resolution).
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