Evaluation

Your Rubric: Story Writing : Revolutionary War Letter

    Story Writing : Revolutionary War Letter

    Teacher Name: Kendra Rimmereid


    Student Name:     ________________________________________

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Accuracy of Facts
All facts presented in the letter are accurate.
Almost all facts presented in the letter are accurate.
Most facts presented in the letter are accurate (at least 70%).
There are several factual errors in the letter.
Focus on Assigned Topic
The entire letter is related to the assigned topic and allows the reader to understand much more about the topic.
Most of the letter is related to the assigned topic. The letter wanders off at one point, but the reader can still learn something about the topic.
Some of the letter is related to the assigned topic, but a reader does not learn much about the topic.
No attempt has been made to relate the letter to the assigned topic.
Creativity
The letter contains many creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author has really used his imagination.
The letter contains a few creative details and/or descriptions that contribute to the reader's enjoyment. The author has used his imagination.
The letter contains a few creative details and/or descriptions, but they distract from the story. The author has tried to use his imagination.
There is little evidence of creativity in the letter. The author does not seem to have used much imagination.
Mechanics
Letter is well organized, has 150-250 words, and is easy to read.
Letter is organized, has 125-225 words, and is readable.
Letter is some what organized, has 100-200 words, and is hard to read.
Letter is not organized, has less than 75 words, and is not readable.

 

Sample Letter:

 

April 28th, 1775

 

Dear Mom and Dad,

            Revolutionary Revolutionary Revolutionary Revolutionary Revolutionary Revolutionary Revolutionary Revolutionary Revolutionary Revolutionary Revolutionary Revolutionary Revolutionary Revolutionary Revolutionary Revolutionary Revolutionary Revolutionary Revolutionary Revolutionary Revolutionary Revolutionary Revolutionary Revolutionary Revolutionary Revolutionary Revolutionary Revolutionary Revolutionary Revolutionary Revolutionary Revolutionary.

            War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War War.

 

Sincerely,

 Your Name