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Writing Workshop 4 (continued)
SCORING GUIDE
Scoring Criteria
Ideas
Exemplary
The story
• creates a detailed,
vivid setting with effective use of sensory details
• presents well- paced action and an intriguing story line to heighten reader interest
• develops engaging and authentic characters through various forms of characterization
Proficient
The story
• leads with an opening
that entices the reader
• effectively sequences
events that develop the conflict(s) and steadily build toward a suspenseful climax
• provides an insightful ending with a clear and reasonable resolution
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The story
• creates a specific,
believable setting using of sensory details
• includes well-
paced action and an engaging story line to sustain reader interest
• develops interesting and realistic characters through various forms of characterization
The story
• presents an opening
that grabs readers’
attention
• includes a sequence
of events that develop the conflict(s) and build toward the climax
• provides an ending that contains a clear resolution
Emerging
The story
• presents a vague or
unbelievable setting with limited use of sensory details
• contains little or no action and a story line that is incomplete or confusing to the reader
• contains characters that are poorly developed or are not believable
The story
• contains an
underdeveloped opening that does not interest readers
• presents only loosely connected events and an unfocused conflict or confusing climax
• contains an underdeveloped ending with little or no resolution
Incomplete
The story
• presents a setting that
is not believable and provides no sensory details
• contains no action and no recognizable story line
• contains no believable characters
Structure
The story
• contains an opening
that is undeveloped or lacks interest for readers
• presents disconnected events and an unfocused, confusing climax
• contains an ending with no recognizable resolution
Use of Language
The story
• uses well-written
dialogue to enhance the story line and deepen readers’ understanding of characters
• effectively uses literary strategies and devices to enhance and refine the story.
• demonstrates technical command of conventions of standard English
• uses punctuation to indicate a pause or break at several appropriate times
The story
• uses dialogue to
advance the story line and understanding of characters
• uses literary strategies and devices to enhance the story
• demonstrates general command of conventions; minor errors do not interfere with meaning
• occasionally uses punctuation to indicate a pause or break
The story
• uses dialogue that
is incomplete or inappropriate for the story line and characters
• contains few or no literary strategies and devices to present the story
• demonstrates
limited command of conventions; errors interfere with meaning
• misuses punctuation to indicate a pause or break at appropriate times in the story
The story
• uses little or no
dialogue
• misuses or does not
use literary strategies
or devices
• misuses conventions
to the degree that it interferes with meaning
• does not use correct punctuation to indicate a pause or break
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