Picture Book
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Date : ___________________ Title of Work: ___________________
 
Criteria
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Thinking
Outline is not completed. Student does not use class time wisely. Deadlines are not met.
Outline is weak. Student rarely uses class time wisely. Most deadlines are not met.
Outline is done. Student uses class time wisely. All deadlines are met.
Outline is thorough, showing a great deal of thought. Student uses class time productively. All deadlines are met.
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Knowledge and Understanding
Student rarely uses and shows a limited understanding of the parts of the story discussed in class - plot, character, setting, conflict, mood, tone, voice.
Student sometimes uses and shows some understanding of the parts of the story discussed in class - plot, character, setting, conflict, mood, tone, voice.
Student uses and shows an understanding of the parts of the story discussed in class - plot, character, setting, conflict, mood, tone, voice.
Student uses and shows a solid understanding of the parts of the story discussed in class - plot, character, setting, conflict, mood, tone, voice.
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Communication
No editing has been done. Vocabulary choice is weak. There is no sentence variety. Dialogue is not punctuated properly.
Some editing has been done. There is more than one draft. Vocabulary choice is weak. There is little or no sentence variety. Dialogue is not always punctuated properly.
Editing has been done. There are several drafts. Vocabulary choice is good. Sentences are somewhat varied. Dialogue is punctuated properly.
Extensive editing has been done. There are several drafts, each with obvious improvements over the last. Effective vocabulary has been used and sentences are varied. Dialogue is punctuated properly.
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Application
Student does not uses the short story techniques discussed in class - i.e. how to use foreshadowing to create suspense, how to define a character through his/her actions, etc.
Student attempted to use the short story techniques discussed in class - i.e. how to use foreshadowing to create suspense, how to define a character through his/her actions, etc.
Student uses the short story techniques discussed in class - i.e. how to use foreshadowing to create suspense, how to define a character through his/her actions, etc.
Student effectively uses the short story techniques discussed in class - i.e. how to use foreshadowing to create suspense, how to define a character through his/her actions, etc.
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