4 - Exceeding

3 - Meeting

2 - Approaching

1 - Beginning

W3a Introduction.

Engage and orient the reader by setting out a problem, situation, or observation, establishing one or multiple point(s) of view, and introducing a narrator and/or characters; create a smooth progression of experiences or events.

Introduction is engaging: it will certainly make the reader interested.

Introduction expertly introduces the reader to the narrator, characters, point of view, situation, and/or conflict.

Introduction is engaging: it will likely make the reader interested.

Introduction introduces the reader to the narrator, characters, point of view, situation, and/or conflict.

Introduction demonstrates one or more of the following problems:

    - unclear/vague

    - hard to understand

    - may not fully engage or interest readers

Little to no techniques are used to engage the reader.

Introduction does not establish the narrator, characters, and/or situation.

W3b Narrative Techniques. Use narrative techniques such as dialogue, pacing, description, reflection, and multiple plot lines, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters.

Student expertly uses dialogue, reflection, pacing, and events to develop a story’s characters or plot. The order of events and transitions between events is seamless.

Student uses dialogue, reflection, pacing, and events to develop a story’s characters or plot. The order of events and transitions between events is usually smooth.

Use of dialogue, pacing, description and/or reflection is not effective at developing characters or plot. Story may not transition smoothly.

Student does not use dialogue, pacing, description and/or reflection to develop characters or plot. Story is very difficult to follow.

W3d Using Details

Use precise words and phrases, telling details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of the experiences, events, setting, and/or characters.

Student expertly uses details/imagery to convey a vivid picture of life experiences. Multiple strategies for detailed writing have clearly been used.

Student uses details/imagery to convey a vivid picture of life experiences.

Student uses few details/imagery to convey a vivid picture of experiences. Use of details/imagery may be imprecise, vague, or simplistic at times.

Writing is lacking in detail. It is hard for the reader to form a picture of life experiences.

W3e Reflection/Conclusion

Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on what is experienced, observed, or resolved over the course of the narrative.

Story includes an effective conclusion. The “so what” is communicated very clearly.

Story includes an effective conclusion. The “so what” is communicated, although it may be somewhat unclear.

Story includes a conclusion, but the reader may still be left wondering “so what?”

Conclusion is missing, or reader is left wondering “so what?”

RL7

Artistic Interpretation. Analyze the representation of a subject or a key scene in different artistic mediums, including what is emphasized or absent in each treatment.

Illustration depicts a single, specific “moment” from the story in great detail.

Artist uses techniques like shading or coloring to give the image depth.

Image fills an entire piece of paper with little white space remaining.

Illustration depicts a single, specific “moment” from the story in sufficient detail.

Artist uses techniques like shading or coloring to give the image depth.

Image fills most of paper with some white space remaining.

Illustration depicts a single “moment” from the story, although it lacks detail.

Use of techniques like shading or coloring may be lacking.

Image fills most of paper with some white space remaining.

Illustration is minimal or greatly lacking in detail.

Use of techniques like shading or coloring is greatly lacking.

Image includes significant white space.