Writing a Parable: The Pearl: B1
Teacher Name: Ms. Leskow
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CATEGORY	25-30	19-24	14-18	0-13
Creativity	Many creative details and/or descriptions used. The author has really used imagination.	Some creative details and/or descriptions used. The author has used imagination to some extent.	Few creative details and/or descriptions used.	Little evidence of creativity in the story. The author does not seem to have used much imagination.
Spelling and Punctuation	There are virtually no spelling or punctuation errors in the final draft.	There are some spelling or punctuation errors in the final draft.	There are many spelling or punctuation errors in the final draft.	Spelling or punctuation errors in the final draft severely limit comprehension.
Organization	The story is very well organized. One idea or scene follows another in a logical sequence with clear transitions.	The story is pretty well organized. One idea or scene may seem out of place. Transitions are used.	The story is a little hard to follow. The transitions are sometimes not clear.	Ideas and scenes seem to be randomly arranged.
Requirements	Parable is at least 2 handwritten pages long with a clear and in depth explanation of how it qualifies as a parable.	Parable is 2 handwritten pages long with an explanation of how it qualifies as a parable.	Parable does not meet length or explanation requirement.	Parable does not meet length and explanation requirement.
Focus on Topic	The writing allows the reader to understand much more about parables.	The writing is clearly a parable and contains some explanation as to why.	It is unclear that this writing is a parable.	The story is not a parable.
Date Created: Sep 28, 2005 09:26 am (CDT)