Journey+Stories

You are responsible for writing a story with a Journey.

Story Writing : Journey Narrative Teacher Name: Mr. O'C Student Name: ___________________________________ Story Title: _______________ CATEGORY  || 4 ||  3  ||  2  ||  1  || Writing Process  || Student devotes a lot of time and effort to the writing process (prewriting, drafting, reviewing, and editing). Works hard to make the story wonderful. || Student devotes sufficient time and effort to the writing process (prewriting, drafting, reviewing, and editing). Works and gets the job done. || Student devotes some time and effort to the writing process but was not very thorough. Does enough to get by. || Student devotes little time and effort to the writing process. Doesn't seem to care. || Organization || The story is very well organized, with all 5 parts of a narrative clear and in order. || The story is pretty well organized. One idea or scene is out of place. Clear 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. || Characters || The main character is the protagonist in the story. He/She is clearly described. || Most readers would have some idea of what the main characters looked like/felt. || The main characters are named. The reader knows very little about the characters. || It is hard to tell who the main characters are. || Problem/Conflict || It is very easy for the reader to understand the problem the main characters face and why it is a problem. || It is fairly easy for the reader to understand the problem the main characters face and why it is a problem. || It is fairly easy for the reader to understand the problem the main characters face but it is not clear why it is a problem. || It is not clear what problem the main characters face. || Setting || The author clearly describes both the time and place where the action takes place. || The author clearly describes either the time or the place where the story takes place, but it is hard to understand the other aspect of setting. || Both the time and place where the story takes place are mentioned, but not clearly described. || The time and/or the place when the story takes place is not mentioned. || Journey || The journey is the central part of the story, and it is well-described in all aspects: motive, gains, losses, and value. || The journey is the central part of the story, and some of the aspects of the journey are well-described. || The journey is the central part of the story, but no parts are well-described. || There is no journey in the story, or it is not the central part of the story. || Themes || There is a theme or message to the story that is clearly identifiable through characters’ actions and choices. || There is a theme to the story, but it is not clearly identifiable through character choices. || There is an allusion to a theme, but it does not fit in well with the story parts. || There is no clear theme or message to this story. || Story Elements || At least three elements of a story are included, are clearly identifiable, and relate to the story well. || At least two story elements are included, and are clearly identifiable, but have little connection to the story. || At least one story element is included, but it is not clearly identifiable. || There are no story elements present that we have studied. || Creativity/Ideas || The story contains many creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author has really used his imagination. || The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author has used his imagination. || The story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions, but they distract from the story. The author has tried to use his imagination. || There is little evidence of creativity in the story. The author does not seem to have used much imagination. || Voice || The writer’s voice captivates and holds the reader’s attention. || At times, the writer’s voice creates interest in the story. || The writer’s voice is weak. || The writer’s voice sounds uninterested. || Word Choice || Strong nouns, verbs, and modifiers create a vivid picture in the reader’s mind. || Modifiers are used. Stronger nouns and/or verbs would create a clearer picture. || Strong nouns, verbs, and modifiers are needed. || The writing shows limited word choice or incorrect usage of words. || Sentence Fluency || There are a variety of sentence styles that flow smoothly from one idea to the next. || There are a variety of sentence styles. || A better variety of sentences are needed. Some sentences are incomplete or short sentences interrupt the flow of the story. || Poorly formed sentences make the story very difficult to read. || Conventions || Accurate use of conventions adds clarity to the writing. || There are some spelling, punctuation, or grammar errors. || Many errors make the story hard to read. || Serious errors disrupt the narrative. || Requirements and Formatting || All of the written requirements (# of pages) were met. Story is formatted correctly. || Almost all (about 90%) the written requirements were met. There is one incorrectly formatted part || Most (about 75%) of the written and formatting requirements were met, but several were not. || Many requirements were not met. || back to writing back to English back to home