Showing posts with label Short Stories. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Short Stories. Show all posts
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Short story rubric
Short Story Rubric and Student Evaluation Form
STEPS TO WRITING
Developed Characters Yes Somewhat No
Developed a Plot Yes Somewhat No
Wrote a rough draft Yes Somewhat No
Kept up with deadlines Yes Somewhat No
Completed a final story Yes Somewhat No
FINAL STORY
Has a clearly organized plot Yes Somewhat No
Uses dialogue effectively and appropriately Yes Somewhat No
Uses active, not passive, writing to develop the story Yes Somewhat No
Rewrites using suggestions made about the rough drafts Yes Somewhat No
Is well proofread for spelling Yes Somewhat No
Uses correct punctuation and capitalization Yes Somewhat No
Is neatly written or word processed Yes Somewhat No
Has a well-designed cover, title page and dedication page Yes Somewhat No
STEPS TO WRITING
Developed Characters Yes Somewhat No
Developed a Plot Yes Somewhat No
Wrote a rough draft Yes Somewhat No
Kept up with deadlines Yes Somewhat No
Completed a final story Yes Somewhat No
FINAL STORY
Has a clearly organized plot Yes Somewhat No
Uses dialogue effectively and appropriately Yes Somewhat No
Uses active, not passive, writing to develop the story Yes Somewhat No
Rewrites using suggestions made about the rough drafts Yes Somewhat No
Is well proofread for spelling Yes Somewhat No
Uses correct punctuation and capitalization Yes Somewhat No
Is neatly written or word processed Yes Somewhat No
Has a well-designed cover, title page and dedication page Yes Somewhat No
Short Story requirements/dates
SHORT STORY DUE DATES AND REQUIREMENTS 2009
The rubric (the expectations on which your story will be evaluated) is printed on the back of this sheet. Refer to this often.
The steps you will follow are:
• Brainstorming plot, setting and character ideas
• Writing a rough draft
• Writing a final draft, including the cover and other requirements
Your final story should be a minimum of 5 pages in length. If you can do it on the computer, it should be in a common font such as Times, Helvetica, Arial or Geneva (size 12) and be spaced 1.5 spaces.
The final story will include all of the following:
* a beautifully designed cover.
*a title page after the cover with the title, author, and date
*a dedication page
*2 blank passages for comments
*a back cover
OPTIONAL
*illustrations
DUE DATES
6th grade
1. Plot and character work sheet is due Thursday, March 5th.
Be sure to bring all of your work to every language arts class. We will spend most of each class on the short stories.
2. The first half of your story is due this Thursday, March 12th. I will go over as many as possible in class on Thursday and have them all back by Tuesday, March 17th.
3. The second half will be due Thursday, March 19.
4. The final story including cover etc. is due on Thursday, April 2nd.
7th grade
1. Plot and character worksheet is due Friday, March 6th. I will give them back to you with comments by Monday, March 9th.
Be sure to bring all of your work to every language arts class. We will spend most of each class on the short stories.
2. The first half of your story is due Friday, March 13th.
3. The second half is due the next Thursday, March 19th (no class on Friday). I will give them back by Wed., March 25th.
4. The final short story including cover etc. is due on Thursday, April 2nd.
The rubric (the expectations on which your story will be evaluated) is printed on the back of this sheet. Refer to this often.
The steps you will follow are:
• Brainstorming plot, setting and character ideas
• Writing a rough draft
• Writing a final draft, including the cover and other requirements
Your final story should be a minimum of 5 pages in length. If you can do it on the computer, it should be in a common font such as Times, Helvetica, Arial or Geneva (size 12) and be spaced 1.5 spaces.
The final story will include all of the following:
* a beautifully designed cover.
*a title page after the cover with the title, author, and date
*a dedication page
*2 blank passages for comments
*a back cover
OPTIONAL
*illustrations
DUE DATES
6th grade
1. Plot and character work sheet is due Thursday, March 5th.
Be sure to bring all of your work to every language arts class. We will spend most of each class on the short stories.
2. The first half of your story is due this Thursday, March 12th. I will go over as many as possible in class on Thursday and have them all back by Tuesday, March 17th.
3. The second half will be due Thursday, March 19.
4. The final story including cover etc. is due on Thursday, April 2nd.
7th grade
1. Plot and character worksheet is due Friday, March 6th. I will give them back to you with comments by Monday, March 9th.
Be sure to bring all of your work to every language arts class. We will spend most of each class on the short stories.
2. The first half of your story is due Friday, March 13th.
3. The second half is due the next Thursday, March 19th (no class on Friday). I will give them back by Wed., March 25th.
4. The final short story including cover etc. is due on Thursday, April 2nd.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Character Writing Assignment
Character Writing Assignment DUE ON WED. FEB. 18TH
We brainstormed and took notes in class on aspects of a character. We divided these into categories:
Physical Characteristics
• Age, ethnicity, gender, hair color, hair style, height, eye shape, eye color, body type, ways a character moves, and so on…….
Personality Traits and/or ways s/he reveals personality
• Friendly, reserved, shy, outgoing, talkative, quiet, clothing styles, ways s/he relates to others, funny, serious, sense of humor, lack of sense of humor, lots of friends, fewer friends, a loner, always part of a group…
Likes/Dislikes/Interests
• Athletic/not interested in athletics, reader, not interested, (you can create quite a long list here----food tastes, free time interests, etc.)
The assignment:
1. You were assigned a secret person in your grade (don’t tell).
2. Create a scene in which you will write about your person. It could be at school, during lunch, in class, during a school dance or party etc.
3. Reveal as much as you can about your character through descriptions, while making it interesting and part of the scene. You may not use your character’s name, although you can use a fake name.
4. Write this in your writing notebook. It should be a MINIMUM of 1/2 page, 1.5 spaces and size 12 font if using the computer.
SAMPLE:
“Walking purposefully through the hall, Antonio chatted with a group of kids about the previous night’s Warriors’ game. He gestured freely with his arms, switching his pile of books back and forth, almost dropping them. Finally he reached his classroom, put down his lunch box, and turned on his computer, all the while joking around with students and his colleagues. “Hey Antonio, I like the haircut!” Elena called out as Antonio smiled and ran a hand across his short, dark brown, curly hair. “OOHH,” he suddenly said, “I hope I don’t have lunch duty today. I have to meet with the basketball teams about the playoffs.” “If you do, I can switch with you,” offered Tammy. “Wow, thanks!” Antonio gave Tammy a hug, dwarfing her small frame.
“I made a special dinner last night,” said Tiff, passing by in the hall. “Do you want some, Antonio?” “Ah, well, what’s in it exactly?” replied Antonio a trifle nervously. “Oh yeah, I forgot how picky you are,” laughed Tiffany. “I’ll let you check it out during lunch.” Students began entering the classroom and Antonio strode to the front of the room, perched on his stool, and began telling a story.
We brainstormed and took notes in class on aspects of a character. We divided these into categories:
Physical Characteristics
• Age, ethnicity, gender, hair color, hair style, height, eye shape, eye color, body type, ways a character moves, and so on…….
Personality Traits and/or ways s/he reveals personality
• Friendly, reserved, shy, outgoing, talkative, quiet, clothing styles, ways s/he relates to others, funny, serious, sense of humor, lack of sense of humor, lots of friends, fewer friends, a loner, always part of a group…
Likes/Dislikes/Interests
• Athletic/not interested in athletics, reader, not interested, (you can create quite a long list here----food tastes, free time interests, etc.)
The assignment:
1. You were assigned a secret person in your grade (don’t tell).
2. Create a scene in which you will write about your person. It could be at school, during lunch, in class, during a school dance or party etc.
3. Reveal as much as you can about your character through descriptions, while making it interesting and part of the scene. You may not use your character’s name, although you can use a fake name.
4. Write this in your writing notebook. It should be a MINIMUM of 1/2 page, 1.5 spaces and size 12 font if using the computer.
SAMPLE:
“Walking purposefully through the hall, Antonio chatted with a group of kids about the previous night’s Warriors’ game. He gestured freely with his arms, switching his pile of books back and forth, almost dropping them. Finally he reached his classroom, put down his lunch box, and turned on his computer, all the while joking around with students and his colleagues. “Hey Antonio, I like the haircut!” Elena called out as Antonio smiled and ran a hand across his short, dark brown, curly hair. “OOHH,” he suddenly said, “I hope I don’t have lunch duty today. I have to meet with the basketball teams about the playoffs.” “If you do, I can switch with you,” offered Tammy. “Wow, thanks!” Antonio gave Tammy a hug, dwarfing her small frame.
“I made a special dinner last night,” said Tiff, passing by in the hall. “Do you want some, Antonio?” “Ah, well, what’s in it exactly?” replied Antonio a trifle nervously. “Oh yeah, I forgot how picky you are,” laughed Tiffany. “I’ll let you check it out during lunch.” Students began entering the classroom and Antonio strode to the front of the room, perched on his stool, and began telling a story.
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