Evaluation

Beginning

1

Developing

2

Accomplished

3

Exemplary

4

Score

 

Organization

 

 Entries/paragraphs seem to be randomly arranged.
 The diary/story is a little hard to follow.
 The diary/story is pretty well organized. One entry may seem out of place.
 The diary/story is very well organized.  One entry follows another in a logical sequence.

 

Accuracy of Facts

 

 There are several factual errors in the diary/story.
 Most facts presented in the diary/story are accurate (at least 70%).
 Almost all facts presented in the diary/story are accurate.
 All facts presented in the diary/story are accurate.

 

Focus on Assigned Topic

 

 No attempt has been made to relate the diary/story to the assigned topic.
 Some of the diary/story is related to the assigned topic, but a reader does not learn much about the topic.
 Most of the diary/story is related to the assigned topic. The diary/story wanders off at one point, but the reader can still learn something about the topic.
 The entire diary/story is related to the assigned topic and allows the reader to understand much more about the topic.

 

Writing Process

 

 Student devotes little time and effort to the writing process.
 Student devotes some time and effort to the writing process but was not very thorough. 
 Student devotes sufficient time and effort to the writing process (prewriting, drafting, reviewing, and editing). Student devotes a lot of time and effort to the writing process (prewriting, drafting, reviewing, and editing).

Creativity

 There is little evidence of creativity in the story. The author does not seem to have used much imagination. . The diary/story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions, but they distract from the story. The author has tried to use his/her imagination. . The diary/story contains a few creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author has used his/her imagination.
 The diary/story contains many creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author has really used his/her imagination.

 

Requirements

 Many requirements were not met.
 Most (about 75%) of the written requirements were met, but several were not.
Almost all (about 90%) the written requirements were met.
 The diary includes 3 entries. Each entry is 1-2 paragraphs long. If writing a story, the story is at least 3-5 paragraphs long.  .