Story Writing : To Kill a Mockingbird: 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	The story is entirely in a first-person point of view. It is written from the author's perspective as a child.	The story uses a first-person point of view, although there may be some errors. It is written from the author's perspective as a child.	The point of view is unclear or incorrect.  It is written from the author's perspective as a child.	Point of view is unclear and/or it is not written from the author's perspective as a child.
Dialogue	Dialogue is well-done and brings the characters to life. It is always clear who is speaking.	Dialogue is pretty well-done. It is usually clear who is speaking.	Dialogue is attempted but may be confusing.	Dialogue is not used or cannot be understood.
Date Created: Sep 28, 2005 09:26 am (CDT)