Suspense Story
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Date : ___________________ Title of Work: ___________________
 
Criteria
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Character
Student has a character. No attempt was made to describe the character or give any background.
Student has a character but included little description of physical attributes or background of character.
Student created a character for the story. They described a few attributes and gave background.
Student has named a well-developed character that is interesting. They described the physical attributes and background.
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Atmosphere
Student did not clearly state the setting and had very little atmosphere. There were few sensory details or descriptions given.
Student had a vaguely stated setting with little atmosphere. They made very little use of sensory details or adjectives.
Student stated setting complete with atmosphere. They used sensory details and adjectives.
Student has a clearly stated setting complete with atmosphere. They made good use of sensory details and descriptive adjectives.
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Suspense and Obstacle(s)
Student did not have a clear moment of suspense and there was no clear obstacle for the character to overcome.
Student was missing the moment of suspense or an obstacle for the character to overcome.
Student included both a suspenseful moment that worked with story and an obstacle that the character overcame.
Student included both a well planned moment of suspense that fit the story and there was a believable obstacle that the character overcame.
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The Big Ending
Student did not seem to have an ending. The story just stops and leaves the reader confused about how it all comes together.
Student has an ending but leaves some unfinished business in the story that leaves the reader confused.
Student has a good ending to the story that brings it all together and does not leave too much unfinished business.
Student ends the story with a bang and brings together all the parts of the story resolving any unfinished business in the story.
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Presentation
Student has a sloppy cover page with elements missing. There were many mistakes in spelling and grammar.
Student has a cover page with most everything. There were several mistakes in spelling and grammar.
Student has a colored cover page with character, setting, and title. There were just a few mistakes in spelling or grammar.
Student has a neatly colored cover page with character, setting, and title. There were no mistakes in spelling or grammar.
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