EN11 Team Short Story

English 11 Team Short Story Assignment Due ________________

Task

As a member of a team of two to four writers, you will write an 800 - 1000 word short story (around 3 pages). If you choose to work alone, your story should be 300 - 500 words.
Your story must include at least five of the following literary techniques. Underline these techniques in your story:

Include a title and the full names of all writers in your group
Edit your story for spelling, punctuation and appropriate paragraphing (especially if you are including dialogue - remember to indent for each new speaker).
Double space your story
Print your story

Method

< http://www.seventhsanctum.com/generate.php?Genname=storygen >

Evaluation Criteria:

Title & Introduction (establish characters / setting)

Provides reader with an unclear story direction.

Provides reader with a somewhat clear story direction.

Provides reader with adequately clear story direction.

Provides reader with a clear story direction.

Provides reader with a very clear story direction

Literary Techniques

1 literary technique

2 literary techniques

3 literary techniques

4 literary techniques

5 literary techniques

Plot

(conflict complications,

rising action,

climax, resolution)

The plot is not developed

Few sentences drive the story action.

Some sentences drive the story action.

Most sentences drive the story action.

Every sentence drives the story action.

Conventions (spelling, punct. paragraphing)

More than 10 errors.

10 to 6 errors

5 to 3 errors

Fewer than 3 errors.

Without errors.

Total

/ 25

***Read your story to others (individually, or as a team) to earn 5 more marks.